Shattered by Fate, Restored by Truth

Chapter 492: Survival Desire Teaches Him Humanity

KL began gradual interactions with the Fu Family Corporation two years ago and launched their first collaboration over a year ago.

At that time, the Su Family was still unaware of Su Wanxin’s situation.

After such an extended period of negotiation and preparation, both parties expended significant manpower and resources, resulting in an irreversible cooperation even after the Su Family learned of Su Wanxin’s circumstances.

With a project investment worth tens of billions, it was too late for regrets.

"Fu Shihan invited me to dinner tonight, and I agreed. Tell me, how did he bully you?"

Su Wanxin: "In your eyes, am I someone who gets bullied easily?"

"Not usually, but it also depends on who the other person is." If it’s Fu Shihan, then she’s definitely the one being bullied.

"There wasn’t much, just... the apartment Su Yu bought for me happens to be next to Fu Shihan, and I’ve bumped into him a few times at the doorway."

Su Wanxin sighs with a bitter smile.

"Mom already confronted him last night, are you planning a second round today?"

"Why not?" Su Bai raised an eyebrow.

Su Wanxin: "Sure, if it’s convenient, livestream it for me."

She also wanted to see what he looked like when he faces defeat. If she’d known, she wouldn’t have gone home so early last night; she felt like she missed a great drama.

What happened between her and Fu Shihan privately, what they discussed, and what they agreed upon, she now dared not let her family know.

She understood that Su Bai and the others meant well; ever since they found her a year ago, they had been treating her with utmost care, almost as if they were afraid of breaking or melting her, uncertain how to show their affection, wishing they could give her everything best.

Su Wanxin vividly remembered all these kindnesses.

She took Su Bai out for a meal, sent him to the Fu Group headquarters in the afternoon, then returned to her own company.

Before entering her office, she bumped into Chen Lei and a few colleagues in the corridor.

They were standing in the smoking area, and upon seeing her, they instinctively stopped talking; it was clear they had been discussing her.

Su Wanxin didn’t mind and ignored it, greeting them before entering her office. After a while, Chen Lei knocked on her door.

Among so many colleagues, Chen Lei was one of those she got along with well. So, the challenging task of verifying rumors fell on his shoulders.

He knocked and entered, hesitating to speak, obviously struggling internally.

Chen Lei didn’t want to be like this; he was a finance professional, yet he often found himself prying into personal matters like some paparazzi.

"President Su." He hesitated, and after hearing Su Wanxin’s acknowledging "hmm," he added, "You attended Ruida’s opening banquet last night, didn’t you?"

"What about it?"

"I heard... I heard that President Qi from Ruida and you..."

Su Wanxin stopped typing and looked up at him: "What about me?"

Chen Lei stammered nervously, "I heard that President Qi and you are, are, mother and daughter?"

He was clearly nervous, stuttering a few times. He fixated on Su Wanxin, waiting for a definitive answer from her.

Su Wanxin smiled lightly, leaning back in her chair.

"What, having a mother is quite a surprise?"

"That’s not what I meant. Before, wasn’t there always talk that you were, you know...!"

His survival desire taught him manners, sparing him from uttering the word ’orphan.’

"People also said your parents were fruit vendors; how come now...?"