Gu Huaiyu looked at her—or rather, at the “Su Wan” in his eyes—with a doting smile appearing on his face.
“Don’t worry, Wanwan. How could I not give you what you like?”
He picked up the landline on his desk and dialed his assistant’s internal extension.
Once the call connected, his voice returned to its usual cold and efficient tone.
“Xiao Li, how are you handling the transfer process for that non-performing asset bundle?”
“President Gu, we’re in the final stages. The bank is already preparing the documents,” the assistant’s voice came through the receiver.
“Good. Change the name of the transferee. Transfer it to Su Wan.”
“The Miss Su who came to the company to see me before. Process the paperwork as usual, and bring the documents to me once the transfer is complete.”
There was a silence of two seconds on the other end of the line; clearly, the assistant was bewildered by this sudden command.
“Pre... President Gu? Are you sure?”
“I’m sure,” Gu Huaiyu’s tone left no room for doubt. “Just do it.”
“...Yes, President Gu. I’ll get right on it.”
The call ended.
Su Wan stood to the side. She watched as Gu Huaiyu put down the phone and turned back to her, that nauseatingly obsessed smile appearing on his face once again.
“Wanwan, it’s done. That building will be yours from now on. I’ll give you whatever you like.”
A cold smirk played at the corners of Su Wan’s mouth.
Whatever she liked?
I’d like you to drop dead.
She approached him step by step.
Still immersed in his “tender affection,” Gu Huaiyu opened his arms, seemingly waiting for her embrace.
In the next second—
Bang!
A heavy punch slammed ruthlessly into his abdomen!
“Ugh—!” Gu Huaiyu’s eyes bulged as his body doubled over like a shrimp. He bent down in agony, gasping for air.
Bang!
Another punch smashed into the side of his face!
Gu Huaiyu collapsed to the side, crashing into the coffee table in a pathetic heap.
The sharp pain cleared his consciousness slightly. He struggled to lift his head, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.
“You... Su Wan... you...”
The only answer he received was another merciless kick!
Su Wan didn’t say a word. She simply beat him in silence, strike after strike.
Every punch and kick carried the strength of an Ability User, far exceeding that of an ordinary person. Yet, she controlled it with precision, ensuring she wouldn't kill him, but making absolutely certain he would remember today's agony.
Thud! Crack! Bam!
The muffled sound of fists hitting flesh, the clatter of his body slamming into furniture, and Gu Huaiyu’s suppressed groans and screams filled the room...
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Huaiyu finally slumped like a pile of wet mud on the floor between the sofa and the coffee table, completely unconscious.
His face was a mess of black and blue bruises, his clothes were in disarray, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
He no longer looked like the high-and-mighty Young Master Gu from moments ago.
Su Wan looked down at him, the coldness in her eyes gradually receding.
She glanced at the clock on the wall—it was four fifty-five.
In five minutes, the assistant would deliver the transfer documents.
Gu Huaiyu certainly couldn't be seen by outsiders in this state.
With a slight thought, Su Wan’s consciousness sank into the System Mall.
She quickly browsed the 【Basic Medical】 category and soon found what she needed—
【Basic External Injury Healing Ointment】.
The description was simple: Rapidly eliminates subcutaneous bruising, soft tissue contusions, and other external injury marks. Accelerates healing with no obvious side effects.
Exchange Price: 30 Points.
She chose to exchange it.
A small white tube of ointment appeared out of thin air in her hand.
Su Wan unscrewed the cap, squeezed out a bit of transparent gel, and applied it to the bruises on Gu Huaiyu’s face.
The moment the ointment touched his skin, it was rapidly absorbed. The purple marks faded at a speed visible to the naked eye—as if they had never existed.
She checked him over again, ensuring every injured spot was treated.
In just two minutes, Gu Huaiyu’s face had returned to its original state. His breathing was steady and his expression was peaceful; he looked as though he were merely taking an afternoon nap.
Su Wan put away the ointment with satisfaction. She picked up the jacket from the sofa and draped it casually over Gu Huaiyu, covering his disheveled collar and any remaining traces of his pathetic state.
Having finished this, she stood there, quietly gazing at the sleeping man.
Images from many years ago suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Back then, she had naively believed that Gu Huaiyu’s feelings for her were sincere.
At that time, she only knew that Gu Huaiyu was the golden child of the Gu family—exceptionally capable and with a limitless future.
She thought she was lucky to marry such a perfect man.
But later, she slowly pieced together the story behind him.
Gu Huaiyu’s mother had died of illness when he was three years old.
As the only boy of his generation in the Gu family, he had been groomed to be the head of the family from a young age. His father promised never to remarry, giving him a full sense of security.
He was naturally intelligent and performed excellently, making him a qualified heir. Everyone told him—the Gu family will be yours in the future.
However, when he was ten, his father brought home a woman and a boy.
The woman was named Ruan Lin, and the boy was Gu Huaian, only three years younger than him.
His father told him that he and Ruan Lin had actually married long ago. They had kept it a secret because Gu Huaiyu was still young and they didn't want to upset him.
Now that he was older, it was time to give Ruan Lin and Gu Huaian the formal status they deserved after suffering in the shadows for so many years.
At that moment, Gu Huaiyu’s world collapsed.
His father had another wife and another son.
That son was only three years younger than him—meaning his father had already been with another woman while his mother was still alive.
He had made scenes and suffered breakdowns, using every possible way to express his anger and resentment.
At first, the family humored and comforted him.
But he threw tantrums without restraint, while Gu Huaian was obedient and sensible, never fighting for anything.
Since they both shared the Gu bloodline, the family’s affection gradually began to tilt toward Gu Huaian.
Gu Huaiyu was very clever.
As soon as he noticed the shift, he immediately quieted down. He began to act obediently and studied desperately, striving to perform better than Gu Huaian to prove he was more worthy of the “heir” position.
But throughout those years, a fire had been burning in his heart.
He had to achieve results. He had to seize everything in the Gu family, piece by piece, and hold it all in his hands.
He had to prove with his strength that he was the true heir of the Gu family, and no one would ever take what belonged to him again.
That was why he used Su Wan to bring down the Su family, stopping at nothing.
It wasn't just a commercial calculation; it was a deep-seated paranoia in his bones.
He had to win and control everything to fill the fear and insecurity of that ten-year-old boy deep within him.
Power and wealth were likely the things he cared about most.
Because only these things could truly make him feel safe.
Su Wan looked at the man before her, a cold arc slowly curving on her lips.
She hadn't understood him before, but now she did.
But so what if she understood?
Knowing his scars didn't mean she could forgive what he had done to the Su family!
Make him go mad like Bai Ruochu?
That would be letting him off far too easily!
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