C4 Hsiang Sibai Is Getting Engaged!!

Hearing the name "Shen," Su Ke's heart skipped a beat. She hesitated for a moment, but the words "I'm not going" never left her lips. She was curious to meet the legendary "Shen Siyi," the woman who had occupied Hsiang Sibai's thoughts for years. Whether or not she would run into Sibai at the event didn't concern her much anymore.

Su Ke's fleeting emotions went unnoticed by Qin Liang, who, seeing her agreement, shifted the conversation. "Earlier downstairs, with Mrs. Liang around, it wasn't the right time to talk about this."

"Mrs. Liang had a tough life when she was younger. After leaving the Su family, she worked hard on her own in the States. It wasn't until she met my father a couple of years ago that things got a bit better for her," Qin Liang said, leaning casually against the doorframe. "My father mentioned she's always thought about you, regretting not taking you with her back then, leaving you to face hardships alone."

Su Ke lowered her head, tightening her grip on the glass in her hand. "I understand her," she said, as if recalling something. "Su Qiang used to be really harsh with her."

"If it were me, I would have run away too. I was just an adopted child; she didn't have to take me along."

"I'm grateful she's willing to take me in now," Su Ke added with a smile to Qin Liang, her tone carrying a sense of worldly acceptance.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over her, and Qin Liang's warm fingers brushed against her cheek. Su Ke felt someone ruffle her hair, and the scent of minty body wash filled her nose, just like Qin Liang.

"Silly girl, you deserve the best this world has to offer," Qin Liang said to her.

Su Ke laughed but didn't respond. Seeing this, Qin Liang didn't disturb her further, wished her goodnight, and left.

Lying in bed, Su Ke's mind was flooded with memories triggered by Qin Liang's words. When Su Qiang died, she thought she was free, but instead, she faced another nightmare. Su Qiang had been a chronic gambler, leaving behind a mountain of debt. Even after his death, the debt remained. Those people claimed the debt was hers to pay and kidnapped her, forcing her to pay it off with her body.

Su Ke would never forget that day. Blindfolded and drugged, she was taken to an underground nightclub. The loan sharks planned to auction off her first night to settle the debt. She was young, but she knew she was about to enter a living hell.

She was in despair, believing her life would plunge into endless darkness from that day forward.

But someone reached out and pulled her back to the world—Hsiang Sibai.

He bought her freedom, pulling her from the depths of despair. From that moment on, Su Ke revered Hsiang Sibai as if he were divine. She magnified every small gesture of kindness he showed, becoming ensnared in a web of her own making—a web she called "love." But now, her dream lay shattered, torn apart by Hsiang Sibai himself.

At the same time, a detailed email about Su Ke's background landed in Qin Liang's inbox.

"Director Qin, I've found the information you asked for on Su Ke."

"...Su Ke was initially bought by the young master of the Hsiang family..."

"...Later, she entered the entertainment industry, backed financially by him..."

Qin Liang lit a cigarette, letting it hang from the corner of his mouth. "The Hsiang family? Hsiang Sibai?"

"Yes," the secretary confirmed, flipping through the documents. "And there's one more thing."

"Hsiang Sibai is expected to get engaged to Shen Siyi, the newly acknowledged daughter of the Shen family, at their banquet tomorrow."