Su Yan looked at the Bichon Frise barking frantically at him, glaring with a fierce expression and baring its teeth.
It tried to block him, but due to its tiny size, it didn't dare to step forward, only daring to let out angry growls at him.
"Su Yan..." Yao Lingxuan struggled in agony, her eyes starting to roll back from oxygen deprivation.
"Woof woof woof woof..."
Sensing her master's danger, the Bichon Frise didn't hesitate any longer. It trotted to Su Yan's feet and bit down on his trouser leg.
With just a gentle kick, Su Yan flicked the Bichon Frise away.
Undeterred by fatigue or danger, the Bichon Frise charged forward again, attempting to bite him once more.
Su Yan was amused by its actions. He looked at Yao Lingxuan and spoke with a sneer.
"Look at that, even a dog is more loyal than you. You're worth even less than a dog!"
Su Yan loosened his grip, pushing Yao Lingxuan aside, and said coldly.
"For the sake of this dog, I'll spare you once today."
"Things between us aren't over. Go on and thoroughly experience the taste of being betrayed!"
Yao Lingxuan's face was so pale it lacked a trace of color. She clutched her neck, doubled over, and coughed incessantly, completely missing Su Yan's words.
At the same time, a procession of luxury cars pulled up to the roadside, and a man in his thirties stepped out.
Others followed one after another, respectfully standing in a circle around the area.
Seeing these people, especially the imposing aura they exuded, Zhu Wei shrank back in fright, wishing he could run away immediately.
Why was his luck so terrible today? Who were these people anyway? Why had he never seen them before?
The lead man walked up to Su Yan's side and respectfully lowered his head.
"Mr. Su, I am Xu Guangyao of the Xu Family. I have come specially to congratulate Mr. Su on his release from prison. Please do us the honor of visiting the Xu family, Mr. Su!"
Hearing him state his name, Zhu Wei's eyes widened in shock as he stared in astonishment at Su Yan standing nearby.
The Xu family?
Could it be the Xu family, one of the five rising star families of Yunhai?
Wasn't Xu Guangyao the young master of the Yunhai Xu family?
How could he possibly be so polite to Su Yan?
Su Yan glanced at Zhu Wei and Yao Lingxuan, who had yet to recover, and replied, "Let's go."
An excited smile instantly appeared on Xu Guangyao's face as he raised a hand to gesture, "This way, Mr. Su."
Su Yan picked up the bag from the ground and got into the commercial vehicle with Xu Guangyao, and the motorcade vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Woof woof woof..."
The small white dog watched him leave and let out a few more barks.
Zhu Wei stood frozen in place, staring blankly in the direction where Su Yan had left, blinking repeatedly.
Did he not see things right just now?
Su Yan was actually picked up by people from the Xu family?
"Cough cough cough..." It took a long time for Yao Lingxuan to catch her breath. She raised her head and looked around, but failed to see the familiar figure.
With a dark expression, she asked angrily, "Where is Su Yan? He hit us and just ran away like that?"
Zhu Wei cautiously spoke up, "Director Yao, Su Yan was just picked up by the young master of the Xu family."
"People from the Xu family? Which Xu family?" Yao Lingxuan took out her phone to check her neck in the reflection; clear finger marks were visible on her neck and wouldn't fade away anytime soon.
Zhu Wei said, "It's young master Xu Guangyao of the Xu family, the one whose status overshadows ours."
Yao Lingxuan's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "What would Xu Guangyao personally come to pick up this loser for?"
"I—I don't know either." Deep down, Zhu Wei was utterly baffled; try as he might, he couldn't figure out why the young master of the Xu family would make a personal appearance.
Yao Lingxuan couldn't figure it out either, and she let out a light, indifferent snort.
"Never mind him. Isn't he just a loser? Even if he managed to latch onto the Xu family, what kind of waves could he possibly stir up?"
"The matter of utmost importance is the birthday banquet for the old matriarch of the Shen family tonight. I must win the old matriarch's favor tonight!"
As one of the Four Great Families of Yunhai, the Shen family held a pivotal position in Yunhai.
Many people tried to curry favor with them, especially the old matriarch of the Shen family.
If she could catch the eye of Old Madame Shen, she would secure a firm foothold in Yunhai.
Although the Yao family had grown rapidly over the past three years, breaking into the upper echelon of Yunhai families still required more opportunities and backing.
Yao Lingxuan was very confident about tonight's meeting because she had found a divine doctor who could cure Old Madame Shen's illness!
As long as she cured Old Madame Shen, she would become the old matriarch's god-granddaughter, and her status in Yunhai would be forever unshakable!
"Director Yao, the gift for Old Madame Shen is already in the car. Divine Doctor Chen's side is also prepared. Tonight, we will definitely become the most dazzling people in Yunhai!"
Zhu Wei also felt that he might have been overthinking things. The reason Su Yan was personally invited by the young master of the Xu family was probably just Su Yan running his mouth and bragging in front of the Xu family.
"You don't need to go looking like that."
Yao Lingxuan looked at his bruised and swollen face. "Go home and rest. I'll take Wu Li instead."
"Director Yao..." Zhu Wei touched his face, wincing in pain as he drew in a sharp breath.
Yao Lingxuan turned and walked toward her sports car. Duoduo followed her into the vehicle, obediently sitting in the front passenger seat.
Zhu Wei stamped his foot in anger, cursing Su Yan thousands of times in his heart.
Tonight's birthday banquet hosted by the old matriarch of the Shen family was an opportunity for Yao Lingxuan, but it was also a chance for an assistant like him.
And yet, because of Su Yan's slap, he had lost such a wonderful opportunity!
That loser Su Yan—had he not struck first, how could he possibly have landed a slap on him?
If he ever got the chance in the future, he would definitely make that loser pay it back double!
Not daring to keep Yao Lingxuan waiting too long, he hurriedly ran over, got into Yao Lingxuan's car, and they returned to the company together.
Meanwhile, Su Yan was also sitting in a car. Instead of going to the Xu family, he arrived at Fontainebleau Villas in the city center half an hour later.
The luxury commercial vehicle stopped in front of Villa Number One. Xu Guangyao handed the keys and a bank card over to him.
"Mr. Su, these are the keys to the villa and the car, along with a bank card containing three million. Please accept them."
"Please let me know if there is anything else you need, Mr. Su, and I will handle it all for you."
Su Yan smiled and nodded. "You've been suffering from neurasthenia and severe insomnia lately. I will give you a formula to buy the ingredients yourself; taking it will alleviate your symptoms."
"Mr. Su, you..." Xu Guangyao stared at him in astonishment, never expecting that after spending just a short time together, Su Yan could already diagnose his condition.
No wonder his father had told him to serve him with the utmost care, even warning him that if he displeased Mr. Su, he would be cast out of the family.
"Get me some paper and a pen." Su Yan could sense that Xu Guangyao's attitude all along the way was merely polite, devoid of any genuine sincerity.
"Yes, yes, yes." Xu Guangyao immediately found paper and a pen and handed them over.
Su Yan wrote down the medicinal prescription, handed it to Xu Guangyao, and deliberately added, "Abstain from alcohol and women for the past six months, or all your previous efforts will go to waste."
"For that long?" Xu Guangyao was taken aback.
Su Yan raised an eyebrow. "What? Got a problem with that?"
"No! Not at all!"
For the sake of his health, Xu Guangyao no longer had any objections, and he expressed his sincere gratitude. "Have a good rest, Mr. Su. I'll come to pick you up at seven tonight to head to the Jiang family."
Su Yan smiled faintly. The Jiang family, was it?