She looked up and only saw half of his profile, vaguely familiar: "Xie Jian!"
The man in the black suit turned to look at her. It was indeed Xie Jian, Lu Shifeng's secretary, who helped her in that torrential rain. He greeted her very politely: "Madam..."
Before he could finish saying "Madam," Su Xingyu gently shook her head.
At the moment, her family, the doorman, and the group of people around Xie Jian were all present; she didn't want anyone to know her identity. The name Lu Shifeng was too sensational, and if news got out that she was his wife, she would probably never have another peaceful moment. Let alone quietly finding a job, even going out casually would attract a swarm of reporters.
Xie Jian, who could hold the position of Lu Shifeng's secretary, obviously had keen insight and immediately switched his address: "Miss, are you okay?"
She whispered, "I'm fine."
Her face was burning with pain, likely swollen from the slap earlier. She reached up to cover it.
Xie Jian's expression was a little somber. Who would dare to hit the boss's wife? He turned to look at Mr. Su: "Did you hit her?"
His voice was very calm, but it carried an underlying pressure.
Mr. Su, having seen him protect Su Xingyu earlier and already displeased, now shouted viciously, "Who are you, trying to meddle when I discipline my own daughter? Get lost, quickly!" He reached out to push Xie Jian.
Xie Jian didn't move.
Although Mr. Su's identity surprised him a bit, no one had the right to touch the boss's wife. If he backed down here, he might face the boss's wrath later.
The two people beside Xie Jian stopped Mr. Su.
One of them said, "Who are you? This is Mr. Xie Jian, the secretary-general beside the Crown Prince of Blade Group. Even if you want to mess around, you'd better think if you can afford the trouble!"
Mr. Su was stunned.
Being in the business world, he knew very well what Blade Group represented. It didn't matter if he was the boss of a big company; he was not in the same league as a giant like Blade Group! A secretary-general beside the Crown Prince... this was a key figure in the group! If he'd known earlier, he wouldn't have had time to curry favor, let alone offend him!
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding," Mr. Su changed his tone and smiled dryly.
Su Xingqi beside him was also stunned, but her thoughts went in another direction: "Mr. Xie, do you know my sister?" During this period, she didn't know what her sister was up to outside. Could she have really hooked up with some prominent figure?
Xie Jian glanced at Su Xingyu.
Su Xingyu said, "I don't know him. Sir, thank you for helping me."
The stone in Su Xingqi's heart settled, ha, she thought, with Su Xingyu's looks and character, how could she really latch onto someone rich and powerful? She smiled what she thought was a sweet smile and said sweetly to Xie Jian, "Mr. Xie, I'm so sorry we've troubled you with our family matters. My name is Su Xingqi, I'm a model."
Saying this, she reached out her hand, intending to shake Xie Jian's.
Although she already had Qin Mu as a fiancé, it never hurt to make a few more high-status connections; you never know when you might need them. Besides, although Qin Mu was the second young master of the Qin Family, the Qin Corporation was small, and he wasn't the primary heir. It was hard to say if his power could match that of someone like the influential figure beside the Crown Prince of Blade Group.
But Xie Jian didn't acknowledge her at all.
He had seen it clearly, the vicious delight on Su Xingqi's face when Mr. Su was pulling at Su Xingyu earlier.
He only spoke to Su Xingyu: "You are injured; go inside and have a rest. I'll have the server come to check on you."
Su Xingyu couldn't see her own face, but in such a deep night, under the dim streetlights, for him to see her injuries so clearly suggested it was indeed quite visible. If she went to take the bus like this, she'd probably be looked at like a monkey by passersby, not to mention how to explain it to Lu Shifeng when she got home.
So she said, "Alright."
Su Xingqi's hand was stuck awkwardly in the air. Watching the scene, she was both shocked and angry. How dare this man ignore her like that?! Her face turned from blue to white, but she had no choice and awkwardly withdrew her hand.
The entourage beside Xie Jian informed him: "Secretary Xie, Mr. Eric has arrived and is waiting for us in the private room."
They were here for business today, to meet a very important client.
Xie Jian instructed the doorman to take good care of Su Xingyu before leading his people into the restaurant.
The doorman said to Su Xingyu, "Miss, please follow me. We will arrange a private room for you to tend to your injuries."
Su Xingyu thanked them and followed the doorman inside.
Brimming with anger, Su Xingqi didn't dare to act in front of Xie Jian but now turned it toward Su Xingyu: "You are so shameless! Actually flirting with men everywhere! Come! Let's go home! Sister, stop degrading yourself further!"
Su Xingyu halted abruptly.
"First, I have no ambiguous relationship with Xie Jian;" she said coldly, looking at Su Xingqi, "Second, even if we did have something, aren't you afraid of bringing disaster upon yourself by running your mouth like that? Su Xingqi, look at yourself now, how is it different from a vulgar shrew? The one truly embarrassing and disgraceful is you!"
Having scolded Su Xingqi, she turned and followed the doorman into the restaurant.
Left behind was Su Xingqi, stomping her feet in anger at the doorway. "You! Dad, look at Sister! She's going too far!"
Su Xingyu followed the doorman into a secluded private room, where a server handed her a cold compress and anti-swelling ointment, saying, "Miss Su, please rest here. Mr. Xie has already covered the private room fee."
Leaving the items, they exited.
Su Xingyu opened the ointment, took a bit, and applied it to her face, the coolness gradually calming her emotions. She sighed; from childhood till now, she had always avoided trouble, yet trouble seemed determined not to leave her alone.
The door was pushed open.
She looked up, her hand holding the ointment paused in mid-air.
She saw a man stride in, tall, dressed in a suit, his features appearing a bit stern under the crystal chandelier.
Lu Shifeng.
How was he here? For a moment, her heart skipped a beat.
She heard his voice: "Su Xingyu."
"You, why did you come?" she hurriedly covered her face, not wanting him to see the swelling.
Lu Shifeng walked toward her step by step: "Today, I'm entertaining a client. When Xie Jian mentioned you had a little trouble, I came to see." As he spoke, he was already in front of her, bending down to remove her hand, "How did your face get like this?"