Chapter 367: Chapter 184: Growing Suspicion
Su Ziceng didn’t know how to respond, but in the end, she still agreed to Pello.
From his rare outburst of anger today, Su Ziceng had already sensed that Pello was not as much the refined gentleman as he had initially appeared. However, rational jealousy is normal, and Su Ziceng believed that she had already made things clear to Hang Yishao,
She contacted the florist and asked them not to send flowers anymore. After she didn’t pick up several of Hang Yishao’s calls, he seemed to have understood Su Ziceng’s intentions.
That evening, Hang Yishao made another call to the Su Family’s house, but he smartly didn’t have it forwarded to Su Ziceng, instead letting the butler transfer the call to Su Qingzhang.
In the study, Su Qingzhang’s conversation with Hang Yishao was all heard by Pello.
Considering that Su Qingzhang spent most of his time in the study, when Yang Wuxu called to inquire about where to install the eavesdropping equipment, Pello had requested to have Su Qingzhang’s set installed there.
And Su Ziceng’s set was installed in her room. The idea of eavesdropping was inspired by Kelson.
As Pello listened to the phone call, he unconsciously furrowed his brows again, Hang Yishao was truly an unpredictable element.
Hang Yishao’s emotions were clearly affected by Su Ziceng’s continuous rejections over the past few days; his call did not mention the specific details of the arrangement.
"Uncle Su, I hope to move up my marriage date with Ziceng to mid-May as there are auspicious days then. I would like to discuss with you about the engagement matter," Hang Yishao said.
Su Qingzhang also couldn’t figure out what exactly was happening between these young people. From Hang Yishao’s recent behavior, he seemed to have reversed his image as the Hang Family’s spoiled rich kid.
"Yishao, have you discussed this with your parents?" Although the marriage between Hang Yishao and Su Ziceng had been arranged since they were children, the matter had not been brought up since they both became adults.
"I and Ziceng are a perfect match, I think Uncle Su and my parents share the same view on this," Hang Yishao’s reply made Su Qingzhang somewhat bemused.
"Then what does Ziceng think?" Su Qingzhang wondered whether he needed to talk with Su Ziceng about this.
"I thought, Uncle Su, that you have full right to make this decision for her," Hang Yishao’s words carried a hint of discomfort, evidently, he had hit a snag with Su Ziceng.
"Then let’s first ask for her opinion, after all, you both are still young," Su Qingzhang planned to let Su Ziceng and Hang Yishao marry in roughly two or three years. Before her rebirth, Su Ziceng got married at the age of twenty-five.
If Su Ziceng were like before, uneducated and unambitious, Su Qingzhang might have agreed to Hang Yishao’s request, arranging their marriage sooner, but from Su Ziceng’s recent behavior, she seemed to be developing her own opinions more and more.
Su Qingzhang saw something different in her, the current Su Ziceng might not agree so easily to the family’s arrangements.
On the other end of the phone, Hang Yishao was also considering this issue. He had noticed the changes in Su Ziceng a long time ago, which is why he felt compelled to put pressure on the Su Family.
"Uncle Su, Ziceng and that Pello seem to be getting along quite well," Hang Yishao decided to lay everything out in the open.
After hearing this, Su Qingzhang was also a bit surprised; he could see that Su Ziceng had someone in mind, but he hadn’t expected it to be Pello.
Pello, this young man, is both capable and quick to react in his handling of matters. Having taken over as the financial manager for half a year now, the company’s financial operations are organized and clear—Su Qingzhang has seen all of this for himself.
"Have you investigated Pello’s background?" Hang Yishao could now only pin his hopes on Su Qingzhang.
Pello, still eavesdropping, furrowed his brows even tighter.
"I have. There’s no discrepancy in his background. He’s a London University graduate, which Wen Maixue also confirmed," Su Qingzhang did not wish to be looked down upon by someone of a younger generation. He would never have hired a stranger to work for the Su Family without thorough investigation.
It’s not uncommon for young people to discredit each other over emotional matters. Su Qingzhang did not want Hang Yishao’s words to negatively impact the pleasant cooperation he had with Pello.
"The preliminary information shows that, but I’ve recently obtained another set of records from a friend in the military. Including experiences prior to his university years, a person with dual identities as a Hunter and a sailor is by no means simple," the data recorded by the military tends to be more comprehensive than that collected through ordinary civil channels.
"Moreover, I discovered that he coincidentally appeared in Bianjing City with Ziceng towards the end of the year before last. There, he only visited one place by himself—the Martyr’s Cemetery of Bianjing City," Hang Yishao continued to have his friends investigate Pello’s identity, hoping to share the information he had with Su Qingzhang as a heads-up.
Su Qingzhang hesitated, as this information did indeed differ from what he was aware of.
"Furthermore, Wen Maixue has private communications with him," Hang Yishao discerned doubts in Su Qingzhang’s silence.
The partnership between the Su Family and Wen Family seemed to come a bit too smoothly. Apart from their first meeting, all following matters were signed off by Wen Maixue. Su Qingzhang also suspected that Pello’s role was not merely that of a bridge, but considering that facilitating cooperation between the Su and Wen families wouldn’t significantly benefit Pello, he let go of his suspicions.
"Knowing people and making good use of them, without doubting those you employ," has always been his principle.
"Regarding the marriage matters, I hope to delay it a little longer. I wish for you and Ziceng to communicate more thoroughly," Su Qingzhang felt a tightness in his chest and quickly hung up the phone.
The weather had been somewhat stuffy lately, which might be the reason why Su Qingzhang had experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath more than once due to the matters related to Golden Coast. He took out a bottle of medicine from the drawer and swallowed two pills without water.
After taking the medicine, Su Qingzhang still felt uncomfortable and decided to go to bed earlier in the bedroom.
A while later, Yan Wuxu, following Pello’s instructions, entered the study, opened the drawer where the bottle of medicine was placed at the corner.
"What category of medication is this?" Pello inquired.
"It’s for treating myocardial infarction," Yan Wuxu learned for the first time that Su Qingzhang suffered from such a condition.
"Oh," Pello then pulled up the image feed from Su Ziceng’s room. She just walked out of the bathroom, wearing a bathrobe with damp hair.
"Do you want to leave the Su Family sooner?" Pello asked in a low voice.
Yan Wuxu paused slightly, not understanding what Pello’s words implied.
"Then swap Su Qingzhang’s medication, and after that, wait and watch the show that unfolds," Pello hung up the phone and fixed his gaze on the screen showing Su Ziceng. (To be continued. If you like this novel, please visit Qidian () to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)