My disciple, you are now invincible. Go down the mountain and wreak havoc on the world!

The top-floor conference room of the Su Group headquarters building.

All the prominent members of the Su family were present, sitting upright with their teacups long since gone cold, but no one took a sip.

Their gazes collided silently in the air, and finally, they all fell on Su Qingyuan, who was sitting at the end of the table.

There was no sympathy in his eyes, only scheming, resentment, and an undisguised schadenfreude.

Su Zhenbang sat in the main seat, his fingers unconsciously stroking the cold tabletop.

He is the current head of the Su family and Su Qingyuan's biological father. At this moment, there is no trace of fatherly warmth on his face, only a face crushed by huge debts.

A thick stack of reports lay before him, the numbers on them glaringly red.

Overnight, the market value of the Su Group evaporated by 3 billion, and this was just the beginning.

To his left sat his second uncle, Su Zhenhai, the most powerful man in the collateral branch of the Su family. He was looking at Su Qingyuan with a gloating expression, waiting to see her come to a dead end.

"Tell me about it."

Su Zhenbang finally spoke, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper was rubbing against wood.

"Everyone is aware of the current situation. All three construction sites in the east of the city have stopped work, steel bars and cement have been cut off, and workers have started blocking the gates to demand their unpaid wages."

"The commercial complex project in the west of the city was breached by our partner unilaterally, and we cannot afford the penalty for breach of contract."

"The most dangerous thing is the banks." He paused, then took a deep breath.

"The five major banks simultaneously issued demand letters, requiring us to repay all overdue loans totaling 1.8 billion yuan within three days. Otherwise, they will apply to the court to seize all our assets."

The conference room was deathly silent.

1.8 billion.

Even if the entire Su family sold all their houses and cars, they still wouldn't be able to raise that small amount.

After a long while, Third Aunt Lin Wanrong gently put down her teacup, making a soft, crisp sound.

She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and her manicured nails, adorned with rhinestones, gleamed coldly under the light.

"Now that things have come to this, someone has to step up and take responsibility, right?"

"We can't let our whole family be buried with one person."

Su Qingyuan suddenly raised her head.

Lin Wanrong ignored her and instead gave Su Zhenbang a slight bow, her posture elegant yet exuding a strong sense of superiority.

"Patriarch, I'm not targeting anyone in particular. It's just that all of this has come about too coincidentally."

"Qingyuan had just brought that Ye Xunhuan of unknown origin home when the Zhao family immediately took action against our Su Group."

"What a coincidence!"

"Auntie, are you saying that it was because I brought Ye Xunhuan home that the Zhao family retaliated?"

Su Qingyuan's voice was very soft, but it carried a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

"I didn't say that." Lin Wanrong smiled, but her eyes were like poisoned needles.

"I just think that some people are too selfish to care about the lives of their entire family for the sake of their own children's affections."

"Young Master Zhao has been pursuing you for so long, and he is so devoted to you. It's one thing for you not to appreciate it, but you have to find a good-for-nothing to provoke him."

"Now look what's happened, they're angry, and the entire Su family will have to bear the consequences."

"I told you long ago, that Ye Xunhuan is no good person." Cousin Su Jiaming immediately chimed in, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed and a smug sneer on his face.

"What kind of good person can someone be who can't even produce an ID card? He's idle all day, doing nothing but eating and sleeping, like a parasite."

"Qingyuan, you're too naive; he fooled you."

"Now look what's happened, he's caused a huge mess and disappeared, leaving us here to clean up his mess."

"I think he might have already run off with the Su family's money."

My cousin, Su Manni, covered her lips and chuckled softly, her voice sweet but sarcastic.

"Cousin, really! You turned down a promising young man like Mr. Zhao and insisted on finding a gigolo. Now look what's happened—the gigolo is unreliable, and our entire Su family is being dragged down with you."

"Manny may be a bit direct, but her reasoning is sound."

Su Zhenhai sighed, looking heartbroken.

"Qingyuan, it's not that your second uncle is criticizing you, but marriage is a serious matter, how can you treat it so lightly?"

"Who is Zhao Zhenyu? You know how powerful the Zhao family is in Jiangcheng. If you offend him, do you think the Su family will have a good outcome?"

"The only way now is for you to break off your relationship with Ye Xunhuan and then apologize to Young Master Zhao."

"As long as you are willing to marry him, the Zhao family will definitely let our Su family go."

"At that time, our Su family will not only escape this calamity, but we can also rise to a higher level by leveraging the Zhao family's influence. This is the best choice for you and for our entire Su family."

"You don't need to say anything more, I won't marry him."

Su Qingyuan's voice was not loud, but it was unusually firm.

She raised her head, meeting everyone's gaze, her eyes showing no sign of backing down.

"You all know what kind of person Zhao Zhenyu is. I'd rather die than marry a scumbag like him."

"And this matter has nothing to do with Ye Xunhuan."

"The Zhao family has been eyeing our Su family's assets for a long time. Even without Ye Xunhuan, they would have made their move against us sooner or later."

"Hahaha!" Su Jiaming suddenly laughed.

"It has nothing to do with him? Then who does it have to do with? Does it have to do with us? Qingyuan, have you been bewitched by that good-for-nothing? You're still defending him!"

"If he were truly capable, how could he have brought our Su family to this state? How could we not even see a trace of him now?"

"He can solve the problem," Su Qingyuan said through gritted teeth. "He said that with him around, the Su family won't fall."

As soon as he said that, the meeting room erupted in laughter again.

This time, however, the laughter was even more jarring than before.

You believe what he says?

Lin Wanrong scoffed, "If he really had that ability, would he need to live off the Su family?"

"Qingyuan, wake up. In this world, only the Zhao family can save the Su family."

"That's enough."

Su Zhenbang, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the entire room before finally settling on Su Qingyuan.

His gaze was cloudy and cold, devoid of any fatherly affection.

"Qingyuan, I raised you all these years not so you could be willful and reckless."

His voice was slow, yet carried an undeniable authority: "The family has raised you, provided you with food and clothing, and given you the best education. Now that the family is in trouble, it is your duty to stand up and share the burden."

"Three days." He held up three fingers and said, word by word, "I'll give you three days. If you can save the Su family and resolve the current 1.8 billion debt crisis within three days, I won't interfere in your affair with Ye Xunhuan."

"otherwise,"

He paused, his tone becoming even colder.

"You must marry Zhao Zhenyu. This is my decision as the head of the Su family, and no one can change it. The old man is seriously ill and unable to manage affairs; now I'm the one in charge of the Su family."