Struck across the face by Cao Xuan, Su Yue was completely dumbfounded.

Especially those ruthless words from Cao Xuan, they were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, leaving Su Yue frozen in shock.

"Get out of here!"

This time, Cao Xuan had embarrassed himself to the point of wanting to leave his grandmother's house immediately, keen on fleeing the place that tarnished his pride as soon as possible.

Shaking off Su Yue's hand, Cao Xuan didn't look back as he ran off like a cur that had lost its home.

Old Madam Su's face was a picture of grim coldness, and the expressions of the Su family members were equally unhappy. However, the Cao Family was a powerful house in the Central Plains, one that could rival the Su family.

Angry but unable to express it, they could only swallow their broken teeth in silence.

Watching Cao Xuan flee the Su residence, Ye Ling'er said in her babyish voice, "My daddy never tells lies. The Hundred-Year Ganoderma was a gift from the uncle who drives the red sports car, and his painting is also a fake."

"Alas!"

Hearing Ling'er's words, Old Madam Su let out a heavy sigh, "It was my misjudgment!"

Ye Fan could tell that Old Madam Su's words had a double meaning. First, she pretended to have misjudged the situation to avoid the embarrassment of having just protected Cao Xuan. Second, she had misjudged the man Cao Xuan himself.

However, Ye Fan couldn't be bothered to quibble with Old Madam Su. He exchanged a glance with Su Ruoxue, and they didn't press further with Old Madam Su.

"Wuuu wuuu..."

After Cao Xuan left, Su Yue, who was just moments ago arrogant as a swan, began sobbing on the ground as if she had lost her soul.

Her confrontation with Cao Xuan meant not just that they had broken up, but that she would become the biggest laughingstock of Old Madam Su's birthday banquet.

"Who dares bully my sister? Show yourself!"

Just then, a tall figure walked in from the entrance of the Su house. Seeing Su Yue crouched on the ground crying, his face was filled with rage.

"Big brother!"

Seeing the man, Su Yue immediately threw herself into his arms.

"Tianhao is here!"

Upon seeing the man, the Su family members began to whisper amongst themselves.

The man quickly tried to calm her down, "Yue Yue, what exactly happened? Did Su Ruoxue upset you?"

"Su Tianhao, don't go too far!"

Hearing this, Su Ruoxue's face turned frosty, "All along, it has only been Su Yue who has been looking for trouble with me. When have I ever troubled her?"

The man named Su Tianhao was Su Yue's older brother and the grandchild most doted on by Old Madam Su. He was also Su Ruoxue's biggest rival within the Su family.

"Hmph, don't try that with me!" Su Tianhao scoffed.

Today, Su Tianhao was dressed in a casual suit that showed off his model-like stature of 1.85 meters impeccably. He was wearing a Vacheron Constantin watch on his right hand, worth several hundred thousand, highlighting his unique standing within the Su family.

Ye Fan's expression turned cold, "Su Tianhao, the one who bullied your sister isn't Ruoxue!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Ling'er chirped in her babyish voice, "It was that man named Cao Xuan who cheated Auntie Su Yue's feelings!"

"Cao Xuan?" Su Tianhao was taken aback.

"Yes, that scumbag Cao Xuan!"

The actions of Cao Xuan had enraged the Su family members, and they recounted the whole incident to Su Tianhao.

Hearing the story, Su Tianhao growled with anger, "Well done, Cao Xuan, not taking my Su family seriously at all. Yue Yue, stop crying. If there's a chance in the future, your big brother will help you get revenge."

"Mm-hmm!" Su Yue finally wiped her tears.

When Su Yue stopped crying, Old Madam Su slowly began to speak, "Tianhao, how did it go with the matter?"

"Grandma, the Tianba Group is unyielding; we still can't secure the cooperation!" Su Tianhao sighed.

Hearing this, Old Madam Su's aged face filled with worry. The Su Family was in the cosmetics business, and the Tianba Group was the largest cosmetics group in the Central Plains.

The Su Family had always wanted to cooperate with the Tianba Group. If they could succeed, the Su Family's market valuation was certain to multiply several times over. There was even a chance that within a few short years, the Su Family could ascend to the ranks of a First-Rate Clan.

In the past six months, the Su Family had tried various means but had not made any progress.

Fuming with anger, Su Tianhao said, "Grandma, when all is said and done, this matter is all related to Su Ruoxue. She is the head of the marketing department. It was her who started the contact with the Tianba Group from the beginning. Now, as soon as the Tianba Group hears someone is from the Su Family, they avoid us like the plague. She must have offended someone."

"Su Tianhao, don't try to pin this mess on me. Whatever happened, I think you know more about it than I do," Su Ruoxue said coldly.

The Tianba Group was not only the biggest cosmetics group in the Central Plains but also the leader of the mainland cosmetics industry, with a substantial market even overseas.

As the head of the marketing department of the Su Corporation, Su Ruoxue had been hustling to secure cooperation with the Tianba Group. Who knew that Li Shihao, the son of the chairman of the Tianba Group, was a lecher?

Seeing her stunning beauty, he said he would sign a strategic cooperation with the Su Family if she agreed to spend a month-long honeymoon with him.

She had no relationship whatsoever with Li Shihao, the chairman's son of the Tianba Group. Why on earth would she go on a honeymoon with him?

Su Ruoxue had always been self-respecting; how could she agree to such an unreasonable request and decisively refused.

Because of this, she infuriated Li Shihao, the chairman's son, which is why the Tianba Group now declined to see anyone from the Su Family.

Su Tianhao sneered, "What about going on a holiday with Young Master Li Li Shihao for a month? Remember, you are the head of the marketing department, and as a leader, you should have a spirit of sacrifice!"

"Why don't you sacrifice yourself? Send your wife or sister to sacrifice!" Su Ruoxue said, trembling with rage.

Hearing this, Su Tianhao felt like his lungs were about to explode, "Psychopath, Su Ruoxue, you're a psychopath!"

"So your wife and sister are people, and I'm not? In your eyes, am I just a public relations miss who goes out to cater to others' desires, to eat, sleep, and play with?" Su Ruoxue said angrily.

In the Su Corporation, Old Madam Su was the chairman, Su Tianhao was the general manager, and Su Ruoxue was the head of the marketing department.

All along, Su Tianhao had no regard for Su Ruoxue, even though they were both of the Su Family Direct Lineage. S~eaʀᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Because, when Old Master Su was not critically ill, he doted on Su Ruoxue considerably, intending to groom her as the successor to the Su Family, while Old Lady Su believed that the inheritance must definitely go to a male of the Su Family. If a woman were to take over the family business, wouldn't the family enterprise become someone else's once she married?

After Old Master Su became seriously ill and completely withdrew from the management of the Su Family, Old Lady Su now ruled the Su Family unchallenged and exclusively favored Su Tianhao, allowing him to act willfully within the Su Family.

Su Tianhao feared that Su Ruoxue would eventually snatch the position of the family head from him, and so, he suppressed her at every turn, wishing nothing more than for Su Ruoxue to leave the Su Family as soon as possible.

Staring at the furious Su Ruoxue, Su Tianhao could not contain his anger and said, "What's the harm in you keeping Young Master Li of the Tianba Group company? Will you lose a piece of skin?"

"Do you know how many women long to keep Young Master Li company? If you just spread your legs obediently and please him, not only will the Su Family secure the cooperation, but you will also rid yourself of that blockhead Ye Fan. It's killing two birds with one stone; why not do it?"

"You... you're unreasonable!" Su Ruoxue's lips trembled with anger.

Seeing Su Tianhao's complete disregard for familial bonds, turning Su Ruoxue into nothing more than a public relations miss in his eyes, Ye Fan could no longer stay calm.

Therefore, Ye Fan came up to Su Tianhao and asked coldly, "What did you say?"

"What did I say?"

Su Tianhao didn't consider Ye Fan a threat at all, "I said to let Su Ruoxue spread her legs to satisfy Young Master Li, so what? Are you unhappy? What, Ye Fan? Want to hit me? Come on, hit me. Don't be a wimp and let me look down on you!"

For six years, Ye Fan had been the butt of jokes; even when others made fun of him, Ye Fan had never talked back. Su Tianhao didn't believe for a second that Ye Fan would dare lay a hand on him in defense of Su Ruoxue.

However, this time he was wrong, and terribly so.

The very instant Su Tianhao's words fell, Ye Fan kicked out like lightning.

Bang!!!

Caught off guard, Su Tianhao was hit by Ye Fan's kick, and his body slammed against the wall with the force of a cannonball.