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After Suning perfectly resolved the crisis at Jianguo Group, Su Jianguo and Li Xiuqin were extremely satisfied with their son.

After all, the Su family's vast business empire needs an heir, and if possible, no one would want to entrust it to a professional manager.

Moreover, there are numerous cases of professional managers embezzling clients' assets, the most famous being Nicolas Piëch, the fifth-generation heir of Hermès.

Therefore, Su Jianguo always favored his eldest daughter, Su Qing. Unfortunately, Su Qing would eventually get married, which would not be suitable for the Su family.

Even though Su Qing had always acted like a strong woman, she still couldn't dispel Su Jianguo and Li Xiuqin's concerns.

The arrival of Suning perfectly resolved the concerns of the elderly couple, and they believed that with Suning's demonstrated capabilities, he could manage the group well.

During dinner at home on the weekend, Su Jianguo brought it up directly, "Suning! You handled this matter very well. I think... I should hand over the group to you from now on. I'm getting old and my health isn't good; it's time for me to retire."

Li Xiuqin nodded in agreement, “Yes! Su Ning, you have the ability and experience now. Ningyuan Capital is doing so well, we are all at ease entrusting Jianguo Group to you.”

Before Su Ning could speak, Su Qing slammed her chopsticks down.

"Dad, Mom, what do you mean?" Su Qing's face was very ugly. "Jianguo Group is the Su family's business. Shouldn't I be the first to take over? I've worked in the drone company for so many years, and my achievements are obvious to all. Su Ning has only been back for a short time. Just because we resolved this crisis, you want to hand over the entire group to him?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Su Jianguo frowned. "Qingqing, that's not what I meant. You and Suning are both our children, and the group will definitely belong to both of you in the future. But right now, Suning is performing better, so let him take over first, and you can continue running the drone company. Isn't that a good idea?"

"What's so good about it?" Su Qing stood up. "The drone company is just a subsidiary of the group; Jianguo Group is the core. Why should he take over the core as soon as he arrives, while I'm stuck with just a subsidiary?"

Li Xiuqin tried to smooth things over: "Qingqing, don't get agitated. Your dad didn't mean that..."

"Mom, stop talking." Su Qing interrupted her, turning to stare at Su Ning. "Su Ning, tell me yourself, do you want to take over the company?"

Su Ning put down her chopsticks. "Sister, I haven't thought that far ahead. Right now, we're too busy with Ningyuan Capital to handle anything else. It's best if Dad manages Jianguo Group."

"Hmph! What are you pretending for?" Su Qing sneered. "If you didn't want to take it over, would you have handled the Brazil project so well? Isn't it just to impress your parents?"

"Su Qing!" Su Jianguo scolded, "How dare you speak like that?"

"Did I say something wrong?" Su Qing was desperate. "Dad, Mom, don't be fooled by Su Ning. He's not genuinely good to you; he's been lying to you all along!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Xiuqin was also angry.

"I'm not lying." Su Qing took out a stack of bank statements from her bag and slammed them on the table. "Look! Su Ning sends that woman money every month, 50,000 yuan each time, without fail!"

Su Jianguo picked up the bank statement and looked at it. The payee's name was Wang Xiuying.

When Li Xiuqin saw this name, her expression changed instantly: "Wang Xiuying? That nanny?!"

"Yes, it's the nanny who took Su Ning away back then!" Su Qing said loudly. "Su Ning promised to sever ties with that adoptive mother, but he's been secretly sending her money! What does that mean? It means he never considered you as his biological parents; he still cares about that adoptive mother!"

The living room was dead silent.

Su Jianguo's hands were trembling.

Li Xiuqin's eyes reddened as she pointed at Su Ning, "Su Ning, you...you're really still in contact with that Wang Xiuying?"

Looking at the transaction records on the table, Su Ning knew she couldn't hide it anymore.

"Yes, I'm sending her money," he admitted readily.

"Why?!" Li Xiuqin's voice trembled. "Didn't we agree that you would go back to the Su family and sever all ties with her? She stole you away back then, causing my son and me to be separated for over twenty years. I hate her so much! Why are you still giving her money?"

“Because she raised me for over twenty years.” Su Ning said calmly, “No matter what she did back then, she raised me, supported my education, and kept me from going hungry or cold. I have to repay this kindness.”

"Kindness?!" Li Xiuqin exclaimed, "She committed a crime! She stole a child! If it weren't for her, how could you have been wandering outside for so many years? How could we have suffered so much?"

“I know,” Su Ning said, “but punishment is punishment, and gratitude is gratitude. These are two completely different things.”

Su Jianguo stared at Su Ning: "When did you start sending her money?"

“After she got out of prison, I gave him the money in my card,” Su Ning confessed. “After I started receiving my salary, I kept sending her money every month, starting with two thousand, then five thousand, and now fifty thousand. Who is right and who is wrong is no longer important; I just want her to be financially secure for the rest of her life.”

"You...you've been keeping this from us all this time?" Tears streamed down Li Xiuqin's face. "Su Ning, you've disappointed me so much! Haven't we treated you well? We gave you whatever you wanted, gave you billions to start your business, and this is how you treat us?"

“Mom, I’ve been good to you both,” Su Ning said. “I did my best with the Jianguo Group this time. But I can’t forget the person who raised me for over twenty years just because I’ve been good to you. I can’t do that.”

Su Qing sneered from the side, "See? Mom and Dad, this is your good son. He's always trying to please both sides, wanting what he doesn't have. Can you really entrust the company to someone whose heart isn't in it?"

Su Jianguo remained silent for a long time before finally waving his hand and saying, "Don't say anything more. Let me think about this."

He stood up and staggered back to his room.

Li Xiuqin chased after him, crying, "Jianguo, don't be angry, your health is the most important thing..."

Only Su Ning and Su Qing remained in the living room.

Su Qing looked at Su Ning with a complicated expression. "I didn't mean to target you. But Jianguo Group... I can't give it to you."

“Sister, I never intended to compete with you,” Su Ning said, “but the way you did it is too despicable.”

"Despicable?" Su Qing laughed. "In the business world, who isn't despicable? Didn't you also use some underhanded tactics to resolve the Brazilian project? We're evenly matched."

“That’s different.” Su Ning stood up. “The methods I used were to solve the problem. The methods you used were to hurt people.”

After saying that, he turned around and left with disdain, as he really didn't care about the Su family's wealth.

"Su Ning," Su Qing called out to him, "that Wang Xiuying...you don't want anything to happen to her, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Su Ning paused in her steps.

"Tell me, if I find something else to cause her to stay in jail for a few more years..." Su Qing said slowly, "what would you do?"

Su Ning turned around, her eyes instantly turning cold. "I advise you not to even consider this. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

"You're welcome? How can you be impolite?"

"You can try! See if I can make you lose everything." After saying that, Su Ning turned and left without looking back.

"you……"

After the door closed, Su Qing stood alone in the living room, looking at the bank statement on the table, her mind in turmoil.

She knew her move was harsh and hurtful.

But she had no choice; she absolutely could not relinquish the right to inherit the Jian Guo Group.

She knew all too well her father's preference for sons over daughters; if it weren't for this incident, the group would most likely have been handed over to Suning.

Now, at least there's a variable.

However... her relationship with Su Ning is completely over.

In the future, they might become rivals.

Thinking of this, Su Qing felt a little sad, but she quickly hardened her heart.

The business world is like a battlefield; family ties? Sometimes, they are a luxury.

……

Su Qing knew that it wouldn't be enough for her to stop it on her own; she had to involve Su Ming as well.

Although her younger brother was a good-for-nothing, he had one advantage: his parents doted on him the most.

After all, after Suning disappeared, Su Ming became Suning's replacement and has been enjoying the best care ever since.

Su Jianguo and Li Xiuqin spoiled their youngest son terribly from a young age, giving him whatever he wanted.

That day, Su Qing invited Su Ming out for dinner and chose his favorite Japanese restaurant.

"Sis, why are you being so generous today?" Su Ming asked with a grin. "Do you need something from me?"

"Can't I treat you to a meal if there's nothing wrong?" Su Qing poured him a glass of sake. "How have you been lately? I heard you caused trouble at the bar again?" "Who said that? That's not true!" Su Ming denied, but his expression was unnatural.

"Alright, I know you too well." Su Qing waved her hand. "But I really do have something to ask you today."

"what's up?"

"Regarding the succession of the Jianguo Group," Su Qing said directly, "Dad wants to hand the group over to Su Ning, are you aware of that?"

Su Ming was taken aback: "Give it to Suning? Why should I? I also have shares in the group!"

“What can you do with your few shares?” Su Qing said. “If Su Ning takes over, he will be the one calling the shots in the group. Think about it, given your relationship with him, do you think he will treat you well? You’ll have to be mindful of his attitude if you want to spend money.”

Su Ming's expression changed.

He remembered the fight last time and how Su Ning scolded him, and he felt angry.

Especially since others say he is a replacement for Suning, even though the name "Su Ming" is a former name of Suning.

This made Su Ming feel very humiliated, so he was very disgusted by Su Ning's return and would not be present wherever Su Ning was.

"What should we do then?" Sure enough, Su Ming looked at Su Qing with a nervous expression.

“We can’t let Su Ning take over,” Su Qing said. “We have to make a scene and get Dad to change his mind.”

"What's the commotion?"

“Go home and cry to your parents. Tell them that if Su Ning takes over, you will run away from home and disown them,” Su Qing instructed him. “Just say that Su Ning looks down on you and will definitely not give you money or let you work for the company. Your parents love you the most, so they will definitely soften their hearts.”

Su Ming thought for a moment, "Will this... work?"

“Why not? You’re their precious son.” Su Qing put a piece of sashimi on his plate. “Besides, we have another card to play: the fact that Su Ning secretly wired money to that foster mother. Mom and Dad are very angry about this. Let’s add fuel to the fire and say that Su Ning doesn’t care about this family at all and only cares about that foster mother. Once Mom and Dad are heartbroken, they definitely won’t dare to hand over the company to him.”

Su Ming nodded: "Okay! Sis, I'll listen to you."

……

The next evening, Su Ming went home.

Su Jianguo and Li Xiuqin were watching TV in the living room when he returned, and they were a little surprised. "Xiaoming? Why did you know you were coming back today? Are you out of money again?"

"Dad, Mom, I don't want to live anymore!" Su Ming cried as soon as he entered the door. "Su Ning is going to be the chairman of the board. How am I supposed to stay in this family from now on?"

Li Xiuqin rushed over: "What happened? Who bullied you?"

"Who else could it be? Su Ning!" Su Ming cried, snot and tears streaming down his face. "He scolded me last time, saying I was useless and good-for-nothing. If he becomes chairman, he'll definitely kick me out of the company and not give me a single penny! What am I going to do then!"

Su Jianguo frowned. "Did your brother really say that?"

"Of course it's true! And he's not my brother, I've never considered him my brother." Su Ming cried even harder, "Dad, Mom, if you hand the company over to him, I'm running away from home! I'm not staying in this house anymore!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Xiuqin was heartbroken. "Don't cry, Mom won't let Su Ning bully you."

Su Ming persisted, "You're all so biased! As soon as Su Ning came back, everything was his! The company was given to him, the money was given to him, and I got nothing! Am I not your biological child?"

These words caused Su Jianguo and Li Xiuqin a pang of heartache.

"Xiaoming, how could you say that?" Li Xiuqin hugged him. "Mom loves you the most, don't you know that?"

"You care about me? If you care about me, then don't give the company to Suning!" Su Ming seized the opportunity to say, "He doesn't treat you like his own parents at all! He sends that Wang Xiuying 50,000 yuan every month! He only cares about that adoptive mother, not you!"

Bringing up the matter again made Su Jianguo and Li Xiuqin's expressions even more unpleasant.

This matter had always been a thorn in their side, and the fact that they hadn't completely destroyed Wang Xiuying was already out of consideration for Su Ning.

It's truly unexpected that Su Ning would break his promise to them and secretly maintain contact with the perpetrator. Su Jianguo and Ji Xiuqin are completely heartbroken.

“Dad, Mom, think about it,” Su Qing returned at this moment, adding fuel to the fire, “If Su Ning really considered you as his own parents, would he secretly send money to that nanny who stole the child? This is betrayal! It’s hurting you! He never considered your true feelings.”

Su Jianguo sat on the sofa, silent, but his face was ashen.

Li Xiuqin cried and said, "Jianguo, look at this... Su Ning's heart is definitely not with us. Since he came back, he has been living alone in Tomson Riviera. We really know nothing about his character. If we really hand over the group to him, what if he... what if he transfers the assets to that Wang Xiuying in the future? I heard that Wang Xiuying also has nephews and nieces in her hometown in Jiangxi."

"This……"

“Mom’s right!” Su Ming quickly chimed in, “Dad, you can’t give the company to him! Giving it to my sister would be better than giving it to him!”

Su Qing glared at Su Ming, thinking, "This idiot, why is he so blunt?"
But the words had already been spoken, and there was no stopping them.

Su Jianguo remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Alright, that's enough. The matter of succession... let's not talk about it for now. I'll still manage the group; you can all go back to what you were doing."

"Dad..." Su Qing wanted to say something more.

“I said I wouldn’t mention it again.” Su Jianguo stood up, looking exhausted. “I’m tired, I’m going upstairs to rest.”

Then Su Jianguo went straight upstairs, and Li Xiuqin quickly followed, "Jianguo, don't be angry, your health is the most important thing..."

Only Su Qing and Su Ming remained in the living room.

Su Ming said smugly, "Sis, how about that? Didn't I tell you it worked?"

Su Qing, however, could not be happy.

Although this temporarily prevented Suning from taking over, the father said "we won't mention it for now," not "we won't give it to Suning."

Moreover, the father was clearly disappointed, disappointed with Suning, and disappointed with his siblings.

"Alright, you can go back now." She waved her hand.

"What about my matter..."

"what's up?"

"Money!" Su Ming said, "I'm a little short on cash lately, sis, can you lend me 500,000?"

Su Qing glanced at him, took out her checkbook from her bag, wrote a check and tossed it to him: "Here, don't waste it."

"Thank you, sis!" Su Ming walked away happily.

Su Qing sat alone in the living room, her mind in turmoil.

She has temporarily won this battle for inheritance.

But the victory was neither honorable nor solid.

What will Suning think when she finds out? Will they still be able to remain siblings?

And her father… The way he looked at her today was so unfamiliar.

Su Qing suddenly felt a little tired.

But she had no regrets; she had to get her hands on the Jianguo Group.

For this, any price to pay is worthwhile.

But... why do I feel so empty inside?
Su Qing shook her head, trying to shake off these inappropriate thoughts.

The business world is like a battlefield; there's no time for sentimentality.

Next, I need to consolidate my advantages and completely exclude Suning from the right of succession.

Now it's time to officially enter the Su Group and to make arrangements within the group.

As for what methods to use... she hasn't decided yet.

...(End of chapter)