I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 295 Is Old Deng sick? [Requesting monthly votes]

"Huh? You've already opened an internal case?"

"It's not really considered filing a case. The level of confidentiality is quite high. We can't file a case publicly. Even our investigation is kept secret."

"Wow! Then why are you telling me this? Stop telling me now, I don't even dare to listen to you say it."

"What's the big deal? But Cheng-ge, you absolutely mustn't tell anyone!"

"Yes, I understand!" Su Cheng nodded solemnly.

Telling Tong Xin about this to other people wouldn't have any impact, but telling Su Cheng would affect the progress of the case and the investigation.

During her conversation with Tong Xin, Su Cheng learned that the reason they were instructed to keep it highly confidential was because some superiors suspected the possibility of bribery involved.

"Who is this leader?"

“I had never met her before, but she is of a very high rank.”

"A woman?"

"Yes, she's very beautiful."

So Tong Xin has already met this leader in person. Su Cheng continued to press, "Is his surname Long?"

"Yes, Sister Qing calls her President Long."

"Ah, I know the person you're talking about. He's our big boss at Shengyue."

"Yes, that's her."

The places Tong Xin mentioned were all locations where Su Cheng's funds were transferred, so even if they investigated, it would be difficult for them to find anything. Su Cheng wasn't worried about that.

What Su Cheng didn't know was that this was the old man's idea, or that Daenerys had secretly asked Wei Qing and Tong Xin to investigate.

He was already starting to feel a bit nervous.

"Yes, Xiaotong, I had a great time having dinner with you tonight."

After dinner, Su Cheng said goodbye to Tong Xin and wished him all the best in his work overseas.

He then returned to his residence.

He sat on the sofa as usual, quietly lit a cigarette, and then began to think about the current situation and predicament.

I let a big leak out of the group. The old man will definitely punish me when he finds out. It's only a matter of time.

If we had known about the sanctions sooner, we would have sanctioned them later.

But one thing is certain: it's impossible that the old man has so many informants and spies who wouldn't know, so sanctions are inevitable.

If it's discovered that there was any transfer of benefits involved, then I'm completely finished.

But Su Cheng felt that the old man's intention in investigating her was probably not what he wanted.

Because this isn't the old man's method.

The old-fashioned approach is to prevent, monitor, and plan ahead, making meticulous preparations and taking into account all possible possibilities.

Especially after learning that he and Wang Zhiying had exchanged benefits in the past, the old man would be even more wary of this.

Su Cheng had no substantial evidence, but Liu Yan told him that the post-incident investigation was Long Ruoli's doing, and that Wei Qing's secret filing of the case was Long Ruoli's own initiative.

If it's an experienced person, they might have already thoroughly investigated the buyer's information before the transaction was even completed.

Whether it can be found out or not is another matter.

The reason they couldn't find out was because Su Cheng was using multiple layers of disguise.

But the secret investigation definitely didn't begin after "I Tell You" became a huge hit.

Su Cheng also gleaned some information from this: the old man might have encountered some problems recently.

He wasn't sure which specific aspect it was.

Su Cheng searched her memory as much as possible, but found no record of any business battles or major changes that had occurred at this point in time for the Emperor Group.

But if nothing's wrong, there's no way to explain it!

Su Cheng has been having such a smooth time lately, and the new Daenerys Targaryen isn't putting any pressure on her at all.

Work pressure is nothing to Su Cheng; she's long been used to it.

The old man doesn't even care about himself?
What are you doing?
Is he really back in his hometown, plastering and applying putty to walls?

Since returning after the Lunar New Year, I haven't received a single harassing phone call.

"Could it be a health problem?"

Su Cheng began to seriously recall the old man's unusual behavior when they spent time together during the Spring Festival.

"Aside from one time when he was so exhausted that he secretly went out and enjoyed a royal-level full-body massage, it seems like there's nothing else?"

Su Cheng didn't know whether it was Emperor-level or not; that was something he imagined. But he definitely did sneak out for a foot massage.

Wait ~
Su Cheng suddenly remembered the two subtle movements the old man had made.

My hands are shaking.

The old man's hands trembled twice.

The old man probably didn't even realize it himself on those two occasions.

What is he shaking about?

"Does he/she have some kind of illness?"

Considering the fact that the old man hasn't paid attention to me lately, allowing me to develop smoothly, it's quite possible.

Why would Long Ruoli participate in the successor program?
In her previous life, Long Ruoli clearly did not participate.

Is it because he had a relapse?

That's why he brought Long Ruoli into this plan, to make her his eyes and ears.

Worth.

Su Cheng didn't dare to push it any further; the more she followed this logic, the smoother it became.

He quickly opened his laptop and typed the following words into the search bar: What disease is the precursor to hand tremors?
Based on your question, we have summarized several possibilities...
The browser replied that it was either brain cancer or bone cancer, and also mentioned the possibility of cerebellar lesions or brain death.

The more Su Cheng looked at it, the more outrageous it seemed.

Sure enough, searching for medical advice on Baidu leads to the death penalty.

Although Su Cheng really hoped it was true, it was a bit too far-fetched and quite different from what he had expected.

Finally, Su Cheng used open-source search software to search and got two relatively likely answers.

Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease.

These two answers are consistent with common sense and his expected symptoms.

Su Cheng felt that Alzheimer's disease was more likely.

Because the old man, even as he lay in bed, asked Su Cheng to sell the cardboard boxes he had saved in the basement. He even said that if the price was too low, he should hold onto them until the price was a little over one yuan. He didn't even know who he was anymore.

This is a neurodegenerative disease, commonly known as Alzheimer's disease.

In the later stages of this disease, the patient completely loses the ability to care for themselves, speak, and move; death is essentially due to neuronal infection or failure.

At that moment, Su Cheng listened to the old man's ramblings while Bai Zihua read his will to him.

It seemed as if the person lying in the hospital bed was indeed the old father who had "suffered a lifetime of hardship".

But as Bai Zihua read the will word by word, it reminded Su Cheng that he had been deceived for thirty years.

The jarring visuals were so intense that Su Cheng was in a daze for a while before she came to her senses.

Su Cheng counted the days on her fingers. If she were to go back in time... she might already have symptoms of Alzheimer's now?

Once it enters the later stages, the lifespan is only a few months, and at most a year.

In the early stages, the main issue is recent memory loss, which does not significantly affect daily living abilities.

However, if a brain examination is performed at this stage, obvious biological abnormalities can be found, with abnormal changes observed in markers such as the hippocampus. Once it enters the later stages, the patient may only have a few months to live.

Did he feel fortunate?
A little.

But Su Cheng felt more apprehensive and fearful.

The most terrifying stage of this disease is the early to middle stages.

In the early to middle stages of the illness, the old man may forget recent events. What terrifies Su Cheng the most is that this disease is often accompanied by intense emotional fluctuations.

Their logical thinking has severely deteriorated, they have become selfish and suspicious, their aggression has increased, and they may repeat behaviors they have done before.

Before his illness flared up, the old man considered the Emperor Group his everything. Imagine how outrageous things would be after his illness relapses.

Especially the part about being suspicious and aggressive.

If I had to sum it up, Su Tianyan only did two things in his life.

He spent the first half of his life building and constructing the Dihao Group.

He devoted the rest of his life to Su Cheng.

Su Cheng was the one who suffered.

At that point, the old man will be like a madman holding a machine gun trigger, and somehow he'll suddenly pull the trigger twice and fire two shots at Su Cheng.

Although Su Cheng is now also getting shot, the old man is now using a high-precision sniper rifle, which is aimed, so Su Cheng can still dodge it if he anticipates it.

He really couldn't dodge the machine gun fire.

Su Cheng felt that this might just be the calm before the storm.

Beneath the surface, turbulent currents had already been surging, and it was anyone's guess when it would turn into a tsunami and swallow him whole.

The events surrounding Emperor Wu of Han and Liu Ju in their later years should serve as a warning to us!

The old man is unlikely to be bewitched; he has a secretary, Bai, who cares about him and will prevent the witchcraft calamity from happening.

Su Cheng's main concern is to make sure he doesn't get killed by that old bastard.

the next day.

There was a knock on Su Cheng's office door; it was her assistant.

"Team Leader Su, General Manager Long requests your presence."

Su Cheng's heart skipped a beat.

He was a little scared.

"Did Mr. Long say what it is about?"

"No, you'll find out when you get there, Team Leader Su. President Long wants to talk to you privately."

Su Cheng reluctantly got up and walked with difficulty toward Long Ruoli's office.

He felt that the corridor was much longer than usual, and his body was much heavier, completely lacking the lightness he had felt recently.

Enter the office.

Su Cheng politely inquired, "Mr. Long, you wanted to see me?"

"Well, sit down."

Long Ruoli was dressed the same as yesterday, with delicate and elegant makeup on her face, wearing a beige linen sleeveless vest, high-waisted wide-leg trousers, and a mint green silk scarf.

Su Cheng observed Long Ruoli carefully, hoping to glean something from her every move.

He soon noticed something amiss.

Long Ruoli's usual makeup is not like this. She always wears light makeup, but today she inexplicably put on blush and wore a silk scarf.

This is not her style.

Su Cheng frowned as he noticed red marks on Long Ruoli's neck and collarbone.

If you look closely, you can also see that Long Ruoli's right cheek is actually redder than her left cheek.

Su Cheng roughly knew what Long Ruoli was hiding.

The scarf was used to cover the hickeys on the neck.

The blush was to cover up the handprint on her face.

Actually, the blush on Long Ruoli's cheeks was already even enough, and it looked like there was no difference in color.

However, it's impossible for a human hand to achieve such precision; there will still be a slight color difference.

Of course, this is not Su Cheng's standard of judgment; even if she wasn't slapped, there might still be a color difference.

Most importantly, Long Ruoli's left cheek is slightly larger than her right cheek.

Normally, when eating on the left side, her face wouldn't be this asymmetrical; Su Cheng could clearly see the swelling from blood stasis on her face.

This is the end.

Su Cheng can make that conclusion.

Long Ruoli suffered quite a bit from the old man yesterday or the day before, to the point that she had to change her clothes and makeup to cover it up.

Grass.

It’s really not a thing!

Su Cheng cursed inwardly, but he was actually somewhat relieved.

Row.

The fact that he still has this kind of interest means that he may not have been affected much yet, and even if he does get sick, it's in the early stages.

Su Cheng didn't actually need to be afraid of Long Ruoli, or anyone else around the old man.

Assuming the old man knew he had Alzheimer's, he would definitely keep it a secret from everyone except Bai Zihua, including Long Ruoli.

in turn.

Long Ruoli should actually be afraid of herself.

Damn you, you fickle opportunist, you even secretly sent Wei Qing to investigate me!
They even conducted the investigation on him behind the old man's back.

What do you want to do?

Actually, Long Ruoli's position is quite awkward.

The dragon was not his biological mother, but she was the old man's favorite concubine.

No matter how long the succession plan lasts, Su Cheng will eventually rise to power. What will happen to the former emperor's concubines then?

For other people, the impression and feelings are average. If they can't be of use to you, you'll just give them some living expenses to support them.

Someone like Su Cheng, whom I have no impression of and no feelings for, will most likely be kicked aside, unless she can give me an experience that no one else can, in which case I will most likely continue to support her like Old Deng did.

Old Deng or Long Ruoli, or perhaps both of them were afraid that they would kick Long aside in the end, so they gave her a portion of the inheritance as a safety net.

To be honest, this guaranteed minimum is a bit too much; it's like the entire advertising business of the Dihao Group has been allocated to Long.

Su Cheng even suspected that Long Ruoli had used some tricks or methods to force Lao Deng to give it to her.

However, it's hard to say right now; Long Ruoli is definitely not on the old man's will list.

Given the opportunity to get close to him, Long Ruoli will definitely prioritize seeing him as the key to her future wealth and prosperity.

As for whether she can seize the opportunity and how she can seize it, that depends on herself.

If you continue to be a fence-sitter, I will definitely settle accounts with you.

The order Long Ruoli received from Su Tianyan was to severely punish Su Cheng.

The exile is already a done deal.

But Tianyan asked her to play the villain, which made Long Ruoli a little worried.

This has nothing to do with whether or not to report it. Even if I don't tell you about the development of "I'll Tell You," Brother Tianyan will find out sooner or later; it's just a matter of time.

She can't even get past Tianyan's approval on behalf of headquarters now, so she has to bite the bullet and do it herself.

Long Ruoli actually had to do this yesterday, but she put it off until today because she was mentally preparing herself.

But not before that.

Long Ruoli still wanted to test Su Cheng first.

"Team Leader Su, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Yes, yes, what is it, Mr. Long? Please ask."

Are you aware that Wang Zhiying has left our company?

"Uh, I know."

It would be strange if Su Cheng said she didn't know at this point.

"You know?"

"Yes, Ms. Wang told me she's retiring, I think she's going to retire in Selamat."

(End of this chapter)