Dirt

"Fuck you! Su Rui, not one word out of your mouth is true. Get out! Get the hell out right now!" Gao Le's face reddened, making him look like a shrill shrew.

"Wait!" Ma Xiumei's face darkened like storm clouds, as though it would start dripping water the next second. She stared at Gao Le, breathing heavily, and said word by word, "Don't speak yet. Let Mr. Su finish!"

"Darling, don't listen to him. I have a grudge against him! He's deliberately smearing me!" Gao Le desperately explained.

"If you didn't have dirt on you, no amount of smearing would make it true! Shut up and stand to the side!" Ma Xiumei said expressionlessly.

If everything Su Rui had said was true, then this would be the greatest humiliation of Ma Xiumei's life!

She could accept that Gao Le had been married once, and she could accept that he had a son, because she knew exactly what she had to offer. Apart from money, she had nothing, so she could tolerate Gao Le having an unsavory past.

But she would never allow Gao Le to use her money to support another woman and his illegitimate son!

"Ah..." Su Rui seemed to suddenly realize something. His smile was strange as he carefully asked, "Did I accidentally say something I shouldn't have?"

"You dare frame me! You fucking bastard, I'll sue you for slander! I..." Gao Le's hands trembled as he even considered grabbing the mop in the corner and smashing it into Su Rui.

He had been living off Ma Xiumei for a year already, and he had accumulated considerable assets and shops in his hands.

He was no longer the foolish kid who had walked out of some impoverished mountain village!

But!

He knew very well who had given him everything he had today.

The villa, the sports car, and the respectful cries of "Manager Gao" from the shop assistants all came from Ma Xiumei's generosity.

She could casually give Gao Le all of this, and she could just as easily strip him of everything and send him back to square one.

Most importantly, everything Su Rui had said was true!

He was in utter panic, so he could only use anger to conceal it.

He had no idea how Su Rui had learned all this. He had clearly covered every track perfectly, and ever since graduation, he and Su Rui had never crossed paths again.

Even if Su Rui wanted to investigate him, there was absolutely no reason for him to do so!

Gao Le racked his brains but could not figure it out.

But the current situation gave him no time to keep thinking.

"Darling, listen to me... He's slandering me. Heaven and earth can bear witness to my sincerity toward you. Believe me..." Gao Le trembled all over as he grabbed Ma Xiumei's hands. "He was my high school classmate. He's just jealous! Jealous of the life I have now, so he wants to make up dirt to break us apart. Make him leave! Make him get out, okay!"

By the end, Gao Le's voice was nearly breaking.

"What are you afraid of?" Ma Xiumei asked expressionlessly, poking Gao Le in the chest with her finger. "Don't worry. If he really is lying and slandering you, then no matter who he is, I'll stand up for you. But if what he said is true, then this gets interesting..."

Ma Xiumei's voice carried a chilling fury, one she was suppressing with great difficulty.

As a billionaire and a successful strong woman in the Business World, she was a prominent figure even throughout Tongzhou City.

She cared deeply about appearances.

And her relationship with Gao Le was no secret to begin with. Many people in Tongzhou City knew that she had gotten together with a man two decades younger than her.

Because of this, quite a few people secretly said she was robbing the cradle, calling her shameless and promiscuous.

But she paid them no mind.

Aside from her exceptionally strong mentality, there was another reason: she truly liked Gao Le.

Although Gao Le was not particularly capable, he was young and handsome, and he cared for her in every possible way. From time to time, he would even arrange some little romantic surprise.

Ma Xiumei had truly fallen for him. She felt that Gao Le was completely different from the Gigolos she had paid to keep for short periods in the past.

Otherwise, she would not have spent so much money buying him a house and a car, nor would she have made him the manager of one of her shops. She had even wanted to marry him and officially build a family together.

But!

All of that had to be built on the premise that Gao Le was absolutely loyal to Ma Xiumei!

"Mr. Su, please continue." Ma Xiumei smiled, though her expression was somewhat sinister. "I'd also like to hear just how many secrets my little boyfriend has been keeping from me."

Gao Le trembled all over, looking at Su Rui with pleading eyes as his knees weakened slightly.

If not for the crowd watching, he might have even knelt before Su Rui and begged him not to continue.

He was truly afraid!

He feared that if Su Rui spoke again, he would truly destroy everything Gao Le possessed and perhaps subject him to even harsher torment!

He knew Ma Xiumei's personality and methods.

For a woman like her, being made to wear a green hat by him would bring consequences he simply could not bear.

"Sorry, I truly didn't realize that you and Gao Le... Sigh..." Su Rui gave Ma Xiumei a meaningful look and spread his hands innocently. "If my slip of the tongue has had a terrible impact on the relationship between you and Gao Le, then I deeply regret it."

Li Ruobing gave Su Rui a strange look.

A slip of the tongue?

Deeply regret it?

Yeah right, as if I'd believe that!

Ever since Su Rui had appeared before her, he had never said anything beyond his control!

The moment Li Ruobing saw Su Rui's expression, she knew that Gao Le was in for a disaster today.

Although she did not like getting involved in other people's family affairs, Su Rui had already made a move, so she had no reason to let him end things halfheartedly.

Moreover, with Li Ruobing here, even if Su Rui's discussion fell apart and something unexpected happened, she could still intimidate Ma Xiumei and keep her from going mad.

Ma Xiumei waved her hand.

The shop assistants in the lobby understood immediately. They all bowed and headed upstairs.

If this was true, it would become a stain Ma Xiumei could never erase. Naturally, the fewer people who knew the truth, the better.

But when Gao Le saw the shop assistants leaving one after another, his expression turned utterly despairing.

Ma Xiumei was clearing the room.

What came next would likely be extremely ruthless.

Su Rui leaned forward slightly, tilted his head, and whispered into Ma Xiumei's ear.

His voice was not loud, and only the two of them could hear him clearly.

Nearly two minutes passed.

Ma Xiumei's expression shifted unpredictably, becoming quite a spectacle.

Cold sweat poured from Gao Le because he could not hear what Su Rui was saying, which only made him more terrified.

Li Ruobing, on the other hand, had absolutely no interest in listening.

Yet the atmosphere in the lobby grew increasingly heavy and oppressive.

Even the air seemed to slowly solidify.

It made everyone feel as though they could barely breathe.