"You still know how to come back!!" Li Weifeng shouted angrily.
Li Ziyu said calmly and softly, "Grandpa, it's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"
"Hmph, you've taken all the grandmasters out of the house, how can I sleep?" Li Weifeng said angrily.
"My brother is dead, doesn't Grandpa know?"
"You mean that good-for-nothing? He's dead, so be it."
"Grandpa, will it be like this when I die someday?" Li Ziyu asked Li Weifeng.
"You bastard, is this how you talk to me?" Li Weifeng said angrily.
"Looks like you've gotten too big for your britches after being a general manager for a few years, daring to question your grandfather now?" Li Weifeng stared intently at Li Ziyu. If it weren't for the fact that Li Ziyu and Xiao Chen were engaged, he would have already banished Li Ziyu by now.
Thinking about this, Li Weifeng felt a little regretful. If he had known that Li Ziyu would be so difficult to deal with, he would never have let Li Ziyu get engaged to Xiao Chen. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given her so much power over the past few years and allowed her to develop her career.
Li Weifeng had become wary. He didn't know how many people around him had been taken down by Li Ziyu, and he was now in an endless passive position.
Li Weifeng was unaware that it was precisely his domineering personality that completely ignited Li Ziyu's rebellious spirit.
"Grandpa, what are you saying? I just don't understand. Ziyan is my brother, while Xiao Chen is just my nominal fiancé. How can he kill people from our Ji Li family with impunity? To put it bluntly, if I marry Xiao Chen in the future, and he doesn't like you, Grandpa, can he just kill you too and get away with it? We'll still treat him like a son-in-law."
Li Ziyu's words were truly devastating. Although there were few people in the hall at the moment, she knew that there must be someone watching from the shadows.
"How dare you... Is this how you talk to your grandfather? Have you completely forgotten the family rules and traditions of the Li family?"
Faced with Li Weifeng's questioning, Li Ziyu replied calmly, "Grandpa, I was merely stating a possible fact; I wasn't contradicting you."
Li Weifeng was so angry that he pointed at Li Ziyu but couldn't speak. He never expected that Li Ziyu, who was usually well-behaved and obedient, would be so quick-witted.
"Stop trying to shut me up with your high-sounding words. Do you think I didn't know you and that Su Lin planned this whole thing? You've been to Sihai Group more often than you've been home lately, haven't you?"
"How did your brother die? I don't believe that Su Lin really framed Xiao Chen."
Li Ziyu was stunned, never expecting Li Weifeng to think that way. She had to admit that Li Weifeng's mind worked incredibly fast.
Seeing that Li Ziyu did not explain, he said, "You have nothing to say? If you are dissatisfied with the marriage I arranged, you can talk to your family. But you actually colluded with outsiders to kill your own brother and then attacked your fiancé. Ziyu, I never thought you were so cunning."
Li Ziyu chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Grandpa, I never thought my thoughts were so deep."
"Hmph, from today onwards, you're no longer involved in company affairs. The position of general manager is handed over to your second brother. You give up your position. Tomorrow, when Xiao Chen comes to the family, you should apologize to him properly, understand?" Li Weifeng said angrily.
Li Ziyu's expression was inscrutable. Although she was only the company's general manager, she was the only one who actually managed the company. People like Li Wenfeng were just holding the title of chairman.
Li Ziyu looked at Li Wenfeng with a gentle smile on his face. He believed that many interesting things would happen in the Li Group in the future, as his second brother was taking over the company.
Li Ziyu's second brother, Li Ziqi, is a typical person who is all talk and no action, and likes to talk big but is not capable. He has no other skills, but he is good at bragging and flattery.
Whenever Li Ziyu undertook a major project, Li Ziqi would always offer hindsight advice and boast about what he would have done if he had done something similar.
Li Ziyu was very clear about this person's abilities; he was a typical good-for-nothing. If such a person were to become the company's general manager, it would be a nightmare for the Li family.
No wonder Li Weifeng is always thinking about marriage alliances to consolidate the Li family's position.
In Li Ziyu's view, only the status that one earns oneself is real; what others give you is never truly yours.
"What, you're not convinced?"
Li Ziyu shook her head; "I can hand over power, to whomever I want, but an apology is impossible. Grandpa, if you insist on an apology, I might do something irreparable to Xiao Chen, after all, Ziyan is my own brother!!!"
"you....."
With tears welling up in her eyes, Li Ziyu stubbornly looked at Li Weifeng, declaring that handing over power was acceptable, but an apology was absolutely out of the question.
This is her bottom line.
"Hmph... Then you can stay home and reflect on your mistakes. You can come out when you've figured things out."
Li Ziyu smiled faintly, then got up and left.
Seeing Li Ziyu leave like that, Li Weifeng flew into a rage again.
He hadn't expected that Li Ziyu would dare to speak to him like this without him even realizing it. However, she was still engaged, so he couldn't just punish her arbitrarily, because Xiao Chen was coming to the Li family tomorrow.
This made Li Weifeng feel extremely frustrated.
Li Ziyu returned to her room, took out her phone, and began arranging company matters. She made more than a dozen calls before stopping. "It's fine to hand over power, but Li Ziqi, let's see if you have the ability to take over such a large company."
She knew that Li Weifeng would eventually come looking for her and ask her to return to the position of general manager. By then, it wouldn't be so easy for him to make her relinquish power.
Li Ziyu had long been adept at using this tactic of retreating to advance.
Li Weifeng was completely unaware that Li Ziyu had unknowingly dug a huge pit for him.
162 Su Lin: I really have something important to do [Please subscribe]
[Ding! Due to the death of the male supporting character Zhong Xincheng, the Zhong family side story has automatically disappeared, the female supporting character Zhong Shuhui has appeared ahead of schedule, the protagonist Xiao Chen's luck has been reduced by 5%, and the host has received an epic-level lottery draw.]
Su Lin, who was lying in bed preparing to sleep, then realized who the white-haired old man he had killed was.
"I didn't expect that old man to be Zhong Xincheng. How come he appeared so many chapters early, and I even killed him?"
"Zhong Shuhui showed up early; this woman is not easy to deal with."
Chung Shu-hui is a sophomore at Tunghai University, but she is already working on a research project with her professor. At only nineteen years old, she is highly intelligent and acts logically rather than emotionally. She is also a martial arts master, specializing in Chen-style Tai Chi, and is the president of the Tunghai University Martial Arts Club.
Because of her overwhelming strength and exceptionally high intelligence, no boys liked her. Although she wasn't very popular at Donghai University, she was still very beautiful.
The thought of this female supporting character didn't stir much emotion in Su Lin's heart.
If Xiao Chen uses him to seek revenge, Su Lin will not hesitate to retaliate.
Su Lin had no idea that what happened tonight was like a major earthquake in Donghai City.
The Qin family, the Li family, the Huang family, and others all received the news that a great battle had taken place on the outskirts of Donghai City, involving a Grandmaster.
Qin Deshu, from the Qin family, was also shocked when he received the news, because he had sent people to plunder, but instead of plundering, he witnessed several grandmasters making their moves.
"That Su Lin is a grandmaster at such a young age. No wonder Su Zhenguo has had such a smooth life all these years. But who did he learn martial arts from?"
Qin Delin, standing to the side, shook his head: "Hey boss, so what if he's a Grandmaster? Do you really have to dig up all his secrets?"
Qin Deshu rolled his eyes and said, "If you were willing to take over the family affairs, I wouldn't have to worry so much. This Su Lin is too strange, and he's also getting close to our little Yue Liang. How can I not worry?"
Qin Delin laughed upon hearing this, "800, you're overthinking it. That Su Lin is only eighteen years old and he's already a Grandmaster. What could he possibly want?"
"What's the point? Could it be someone who's after Little Moon?"
He stopped mid-sentence as soon as he finished speaking to Qin Deshu.
Yes, Su Lin is a grandmaster with a wealthy family and 4G communication technology. He will definitely be one of the richest people in Xia Kingdom in the future. It's impossible for someone like him to be after his family's money. So, it must be someone else.
Qin Jiuyue's appearance goes without saying; she is naturally elegant and well-mannered, and everyone who sees her praises her highly.
It's not surprising at all that Su Lin likes Qin Jiuyue.
"If that's the case, it wouldn't hurt to try and bring them together. The Su family only has Su Zhenguo and Su Lin, and their businesses might very well become part of the Qin family in the future."
Qin Delin slapped his forehead and said, "Hey boss, can you stop being so mercenary? Why are you fixated on that little bit of money? Su Lin is the most important person. As far as I know, Su Lin has girlfriends, one of whom is a daughter of the Lin family in the capital. She's no less than our family."
"The Lin family of the capital? When did Su Lin get involved with the Lin family of the capital?"
"Have you forgotten that guy from Zhongjiang?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Deshu remained silent.
The Lin family of the capital has always been a very low-profile family, so low-profile that it is rare to hear any news about them. For example, Lin Guoqiang, who should be one of the most prominent families in the entire Jiangnan Province, does not participate in any activities and focuses solely on his career.
"So we're just going to give it away to someone else? An eighteen-year-old Grandmaster? If he breaks through to the Land Immortal realm at forty, he can guarantee my Qin family's survival for two hundred years."
Qin Delin laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? Have you ever seen a scion of a prominent family who only has one wife?"
"Hehe... (acdd). That's right, she's just a girlfriend, it's only just begun. Third brother, call Xiaoyue over later, I have something to tell her."
Qin Delin waved his hand and said, "Alright, what's with all the nagging? Why don't you just let Xiaoyue develop on her own? What era are we living in? We advocate free love, don't you know that?"
"You little brat, you're lecturing me now."
"...."
The next day, Zhao Yanyan was startled to see Su Lin fast asleep in the lounge.
"Su Lin, you didn't go home yesterday? Why were you sleeping in the lounge?"
Su Lin glanced at the time; it was already past eight. "Yan Yan, you're here so early! Did you get enough rest?"
Zhao Yanyan laughed and said, "That's definitely enough. I only need eight hours of sleep a day. Su Lin, you're probably thinking of doing something naughty, right? Let me tell you, it's absolutely not allowed first thing in the morning."
"Cough cough cough... Yan Yan, do you think I'm that kind of person? It's just that your little assistant stood up for you, saying that I don't give you time off, so you can't get any rest and you've been exhausted lately," Su Lin said, trying to cover up his embarrassment.
Zhao Yanyan rubbed her temples: "My tiredness has nothing to do with work, it's all your fault."
"Uh... okay."
"And why are there so many stockings in my drawer?" Zhao Yanyan glared at Su Lin fiercely.
She was stunned when she opened the drawer yesterday; it contained all kinds of stockings, black stockings, white stockings, fishnet stockings, and so on. Su Lin really seems to enjoy this.
If her assistant found out, she'd laugh herself to death.
"I didn't buy this. If I were buying it, I wouldn't have bought other colors. It was all delivered by your assistant," Su Lin said with a smile.
"Oh, it was delivered by Xiao Zhao." Zhao Yanyan made a big mess of her face.
She remembered what she had told her assistant before: to test the quality of the stockings.
Su Lin nodded: "Yes, she delivered them all."