Who's going to be the female lead's simp? Aren't the supporting female characters mor

Su Nan pointed to the icon and spoke confidently.

"But I assure you all, this is only temporary. The land reclamation project, as the core growth driver for the group over the next five years, is progressing smoothly. Once the first phase of the project is completed, all the rumors will be dispelled."

After Su Nan finished speaking, she subconsciously looked towards the head of the table.

There sat an elderly man with a full head of silver hair, Su Zhenhua.

The old man held two shiny walnuts in his hand, his eyelids drooping as if he were asleep, and he didn't even glance at the PowerPoint presentation.

On the other side of the screen, several overseas directors connected via video began impatiently banging on the table.

"President Su," said Chairman Li, who held shares in Su's Group. He was in Australia, where it was the middle of the night, and he was in a very short temper. "We don't want to hear these public relations jargon. Zhao Feng is your man, Lin Ruyu is an artist you signed, and even that so-called industrial espionage case was your doing. Now the market value has evaporated by who knows how much, and you think you can just dismiss us with a 'temporary setback'?"

"Chairman Li, please let me explain..."

"Explain what?" another director scoffed. "Explain how you've made the company a laughingstock in Haicheng! Rumors are circulating that the Su Group's top management is a complete charlatan, only good for womanizing and infighting!"

Su Nan's facial muscles twitched slightly as he suppressed his anger: "That's slander. I'll prove everything with my performance. The preliminary acceptance report for the land reclamation project will be available next month, and then..."

"President Su."

A sudden voice interrupted his pie-in-the-sky talk.

Liu Zhen, who had been sitting silently in the corner, stood up.

He straightened his tie, holding the blue folder in his hand. His movements were slow and deliberate, yet they made Su Nan's heart skip a beat.

"Vice President Liu, I'm giving a report." Su Nan's eyes were cold. "We can talk about it later."

"This matter can't wait." Liu Zhen didn't look at him, but turned to face Su Zhenhua and the other directors. "Since President Su has mentioned the land reclamation project, in order to be responsible to all shareholders, there are some things I must explain now."

A strong sense of unease welled up inside Su Nan: "Liu Zhen! Be mindful of your status!"

Liu Zhen smiled, a smile tinged with helplessness and heartache: "Precisely because I am the vice president of Su's Group, I cannot stand by and watch the company jump into a fire pit. Regarding project manager Wang Kai, I have received some unpleasant information."

Before Su Nan could react and ask the security guards to remove him, Liu Zhen had already plugged a USB drive into the data port on the conference table.

The image on the big screen flashed.

The beautifully designed PowerPoint presentation disappeared, replaced by a surveillance video.

The scene is noisy, with a glittering casino in the background.

Wang Kai's chubby face appeared in the center of the camera, his collar open, his face flushed, as he hysterically pushed a pile of chips towards the center of the gambling table.

"I'm betting everything! If I lose, it's on the company!"

The audio in the video was crystal clear; you could even hear the screams of the hostesses nearby. This was followed by a series of IOUs, bank transfer records, and transaction slips showing Wang Kai using company funds to pay off gambling debts.

The meeting room erupted in chaos.

"These are your core members?" Chairman Li roared, slamming his fist on the table on the other end of the video call. "Taking company funds to gamble in Macau? Su Nan, were you involved too?!"

Su Nan's mind went blank, and her vision went black.

He knew Wang Kai was a gambler, but he didn't expect this fool to dare shout like that outside, and he certainly didn't expect the video to fall into Liu Zhen's hands.

"This...this is fake! It's a setup!" Su Nan looked at the old man in a panic. "Dad, you have to believe me. Wang Kai may have many flaws, but he's capable..."

"Abilities?" Liu Zhen interrupted him, tapping a few keys on the keyboard. "If you mean the ability to forge data, then he is indeed quite strong."

The screen switched again.

This time, it was a densely packed geological exploration report.

The red warning signs are alarming.

"These are all real exploration data from the land reclamation project." Liu Zhen's voice was no longer gentle, but sharp and incisive. "These problems are caused by Wang Kai's embezzlement, bribery, and shoddy workmanship."

boom--

If the gambling video was a scandal, then this report is a nuclear bomb.

Everyone here is shrewd; they all understand what this means.

Losing billions of dollars in investment is a minor issue; the real problem is a major engineering accident that would completely ruin the reputation of the Su Group, and everyone present would have to take the blame, possibly even ending up working as a sewing machine operator.

"You bastard!"

Su Zhenhua, who had been silent all along, suddenly slammed the walnut in his hand onto the table.

The two walnuts, which had been polished for over a decade, rolled to Su Nan's feet and split in two.

"Dad..." Su Nan's legs went weak, and she still wanted to argue, "This report has an unknown source. Liu Zhen is plotting a rebellion. He's Bai Jingyou's man..."

"Enough!" Su Zhenhua stood up, and in that instant, his previously hunched figure erupted with a terrifying aura. He pointed at the data on the screen, his fingers trembling. "Do you think I'm senile? That I can't even recognize my own company's seal? To meet deadlines and boost sales, you dared to falsify construction quality? Are you trying to disgrace the Su family and all its ancestors?!"

"I didn't... I don't know..." Only then did Su Nan truly feel fear.

Looking at the murderous stares of the board members around him, he finally realized that he was finished.

Wang Kai was promoted by him, and he was fully responsible for the project.

Whether he knew it or not, the blame had already been placed on him.

"Security." Su Zhenhua's voice was as cold as ice.

The conference room door opened, and four uniformed security guards walked in.

"Please remove Su Nan from his seat." Su Zhenhua sat back down in his chair, closed his eyes, and didn't want to look at his son again. "Su Nan is suspended from all his duties and is to be investigated by the Group's Supervisory Department."

"Dad! I'm your son! You really believe Liu Zhen, an outsider? Dad!"

Su Nan struggled, and his usual gentle and refined gentlemanly image vanished completely.

Two security guards grabbed his arms on either side and dragged him out like a dead dog.

As Su Nan passed Liu Zhen, she stared intently at him, her eyes bloodshot: "Liu Zhen! You tricked me!"

Liu Zhen lowered his head, respectfully stepped aside, and said in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, "President Su, please don't put it so harshly. I'm doing this for the company's sake."

Su Nan's pupils suddenly contracted.

The door slammed shut behind him.

A deathly silence fell over the conference room.

Su Zhenhua took a few deep breaths to compose himself, his cloudy gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on Liu Zhen, who was still standing.

"How did you get your hands on this report?"

Liu Zhen stood tall, neither humble nor arrogant: "Wang Kai's methods are unethical. For the sake of the company's interests, I secretly kept an eye on him. Although the methods may not be honorable, it's better than the company collapsing."

Su Zhenhua stared at him for a few seconds, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He knew Liu Zhen was ambitious and guessed that there might be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.

But now, the Su family's ship is leaking, and they desperately need someone to plug the hole.

Southern Jiangsu is ruined; someone has to step up.

"Well done." Su Zhenhua slowly uttered three words, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. "Effective immediately, Wang Kai is dismissed from all his posts and held legally accountable. Liu Zhen will take full charge of the land reclamation project. A new rectification plan must be presented within three months."

"Yes, Chairman." Liu Zhen bowed slightly, concealing the smile on his lips. "I will certainly not fail in my mission."

……

Meanwhile, at a high-end private club in Haicheng.

Bai Jingyou sat on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of red wine and swirling it gently.

My phone vibrated. It was a message from Chen Mo: [It's done. Su Nan has been taken away, and Liu Zhen has taken over.]

After reading it, Bai Jingyou casually tossed his phone onto the coffee table, a playful smile curving his lips.

Outside the window, the setting sun bathed the entire city in a golden hue.

The city remained bustling with traffic, and no one knew that just moments before, the heir to a multi-billion dollar conglomerate had fallen from grace.

"Su Nan, Su Nan," Bai Jingyou took a sip of wine and raised his glass to the air, "I was hoping to play a couple more rounds with you, but unfortunately, you're too weak."

Compared to a brainless idiot like Lin Ruyu, an opponent like Su Nan, who thinks he's clever, is actually easier to deal with.

Because they have too much faith in their own judgment and in the strength of their shared interests.

Little did they know that, faced with greater interests, all allies were potential betrayers.

"Young Master."

The door to the private room was pushed open, and Chen Mo walked in, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement. "I just received news that Lin Ruyu fainted in an alley near the school and was taken to the hospital by a kind person. The doctor said she was malnourished and suffered from a sudden attack of internal heat."

Bai Jingyou paused for a moment while holding the wine glass.

This was an unexpected delight, one could even say it was a double blessing.