Mr. Lu, Mr. Su is being coquettish again!

But now, even though she had told herself not to be soft-hearted when she came, she was here to "collect a debt."

But from the moment he saw Su Nanqin's unsteady steps, he lost again, no matter how cold and hard his words were.

That couldn't hide the fact that he felt sorry for the other person and wanted to care about them deep down.

"Nan Nan, you provoked me first. I won't let you go."

In the darkness, Lu Fang looked at Su Nanqin.

In less than half a month, the situation in the capital city has become unpredictable.

Su Nanqin has been busy cleaning up the group's influence and uncovering the forces behind the scenes that instigated and controlled Su Xiangming.

Meanwhile, a rumor was circulating in the capital that the Su family and the Ruan family of the capital were about to get engaged, and that Su Nanqin would take an indefinite leave in two months, at which time the Su family would be fully managed by Ruan Chenzhou, the eldest son of the Ruan family.

Everyone was both shocked and amazed; the Ruan family had indeed become a son-in-law of a dragon.

The Ruan family was one of the major families, and they announced their intention to confirm their relationship before taking a vacation, which inevitably led many people to suspect that the Su family was about to change hands.

However, since they were legitimately managing the property, no one dared to cause any trouble.

This is also the result of Su Nanqin's proactive planning during this period.

Perhaps seeing the company on the verge of collapse and the power of the older generation disintegrating, Su Xiangming chose to hand over the old man at the last moment.

He also promised not to interfere in the group's affairs, on the condition that Su Nanqin would not investigate the matter of his kidnapping and the framing of Uncle Ji.

Su Nanqin sat in the hall, looking at the man who had been arrogant and domineering just a few years ago, with a calm expression.

"Whether you agree or not is already a done deal. You know it in your heart. For so many years, I've allowed those old fogies to hold me back in the company. Was it really because I was afraid of your remaining power, Father?"

Su Xiangming looked at the wolf cub he had raised with his own hands, his hands clenched into fists at his sides.

That's just the old man's habit over the years; he can't suppress the violent tendencies in his body when he gets angry, and he wants to hit people.

Su Nanqin looked at the man's face, veins bulging with rage, hanging by his side, but his expression remained calm.

Su Xiangming is not old at all. He and Su Nanqin's mother had a marriage of convenience back then, and they got married very early.

Su Nanqin is only twenty-four years old this year.

The man, not yet fifty, had lost his former glory, and even his clenched fists trembled. "Are you really going to go this far?"

"What do you mean I'm being so cruel, Father? You haven't forgotten how you've treated me all these years, have you? You've been so cruel to a seven or eight-year-old child, and you've even beaten and verbally abused me at the slightest disagreement."

Su Nanqin's expression shifted slightly. He crossed his legs, but his face remained impassive as he looked at the man before him, enunciating each word clearly.

"When I looked at those families with loving parents and obedient sons, and whenever I thought of your stern face, I always felt that I hadn't done enough. I hadn't met Father's expectations, yet I consistently ranked first in the city's exams, won countless national awards, and even changed my age by two years at thirteen to attend a special program for gifted children to fulfill your grand ambitions. Then, at eighteen, after graduating from a world-class business university and entering the company, I've become ruthless. Father, I just want to ask you one question now: are you satisfied with this outcome?"

Su Xiangming was speechless, choked by her words. "Why are you saying all this now? If I hadn't put in so much effort to nurture you, do you think you could have achieved what you have today?"

Su Nanqin crossed his legs, leaned back in his chair, and let out a cold laugh, but his eyes were unfocused, as if looking through some empty focal point in the hall.

Looking back on the painful and unbearable years of the past decade, he spoke to himself.

"For a long time, I was trapped in a vicious cycle where I thought that if I did well enough, you would give me a second glance. I even naively thought that your harsh beatings were just out of a father's high hopes for his son. Until that kidnapping..."

Su Nanqin paused for a moment, then continued, "You had the ability to save me, but what did you do? You chose to stand idly by, leaving a young child to wait in despair and helplessness in that dark, damp, and gloomy environment, suffering the torment and devastation of hallucinogenic drugs!! Two months, a full two whole months!"

Su Nanqin spoke with a resounding force, each word containing endless resentment and anger.

With a "click".

Lu Fang's Bluetooth earphones fell onto the table, making a soft, moderate sound on the sandalwood desk.

But it struck Lu Xin hard, causing quite a stir and ripples...

Every question from Su Nanqin came clearly through the earpiece, and Lu Fang was so shocked that he couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

His Su Nanqin, the pride of heaven, was actually kidnapped and taken to a dark and hopeless place, where he was injected every day with hallucinogenic drugs that caused excruciating pain and destroyed his mind.

Su Xiangming's pupils contracted sharply, and he stammered, "I...I did intend to save him..."

"But you didn't!" Su Nanqin's words pierced the heart.

"You didn't! You even stabbed your son in the back, telling them that the research formula left by my grandfather is with me!! You knew perfectly well what I would suffer, even more cruel torture and interrogation by those people! But in reality, that thing has always been in your hands, my good father."

Lu Fang's pupils remained constricted, this was the first time he had come to understand Su Nanqin and her past.

But it was an extremely difficult and cruel ordeal.

What's truly frightening is not the beating itself, but the betrayal from someone you thought was your closest relative.

At that moment, Su Nanqin's faith collapsed.

Su Xiangming looked at Su Nanqin, his former son, his brows furrowed with resentment and anger, his eyes flickering slightly.

His stiff back immediately relaxed, and he slumped down, hunched over. "Nan Nan... I'm sorry about that..."

This was the first time Su Xiangming had called him by that name. Whether it was out of a last shred of conscience or something else, he said, "But believe me, I never intended to harm you. I just wanted to distract them..."

But you didn't intend to do everything you could to save them.

Su Nanqin looked at the dejected man in front of her, a hint of weariness and sadness appearing in her eyes.

Su Xiangming never understood that Su Nanqin, whether as a child or as an adult, never asked for much; she just wanted the other person to look at her more.

Call out to Nan Nan.

All he wanted was a little bit of fatherly love, but he didn't get it when he needed it most. His belated repentance seemed especially ridiculous and laughable.

"It doesn't matter anymore...none of this matters anymore..." Su Nanqin stared at a focal point in the void.

"I'm here today to let you know that as long as you stop interfering, I won't mistreat you on your retirement money. And you can't stop me from investigating what happened back then."

"Nanqin..." Su Xiangming seemed to have aged considerably in an instant as he called out Su Nanqin's name.

Su Nanqin ignored him and, forcing himself to stand up and take a step, his legs still between his legs and his eyes stinging with tears.

"Actually, I've always been very proud." Su Xiangming watched the other person resolutely stride away, knowing that the other person would never acknowledge him as their father again.

Su Nanqin paused for a moment, but did not turn around.

Su Xiangming's voice came from behind, "I was very happy when you called me 'Dad' for the first time."

Su Nanqin suppressed the stinging in his eyes, neither turning back nor taking a step.

"Over the years, I was blinded by power and money. Those things are irreversible, and it was my fault. But the kidnapping incident was the only one I never intended to harm you."

Su Nanqin turned to look at him.

Su Xiangming paused, took a deep breath, and said, "I won't interfere anymore. Today, I'm also planning to return Grandpa to you. But Nan Qin, stop living in the past and in hatred..."

"I think you are the least qualified person to say these things to me."

Su Xiangming was speechless, bewildered. After a long silence, he managed to squeeze out, "I'm begging you, please don't investigate what happened back then anymore..."

The once arrogant and domineering man, once stripped of his glory, is just an ordinary person, or even a pitiful person abandoned by everyone.

Su Nanqin remained silent for a long while, then turned and left, leaving behind a faint sentence, "I understand..."

Su Nanqin's clear voice came through the Bluetooth headset, and Lu Fang was stunned for a long time.

Then came the sound of the car door opening.

Zhou Yan asked, "Are you alright, boss?"

Su Nanqin suppressed the weariness between his brows and the soreness in his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said, "I'm fine. Let's go back to the villa."

This is Su Nanqin. He has just experienced the scene of his father and son severing their relationship. He has just torn open the most bloody pain. In the blink of an eye, he has to pretend that nothing happened.

Lu Fang looked at the investigation report in front of him, which clearly stated:

Su Nanqin suffers from severe anxiety, PTSD, and stress-induced insomnia.

Possible triggering factors: severe traumatic stress, high-intensity stress, abuse, extreme lack of love and security.

This report was commissioned by Lu Fang and Lu Chengze to investigate using their influence, and it is not actually complete.

Like a little fox, Su Nanqin changed the location of her medical visits several times, and the data was almost always encrypted or destroyed.

Although uncertain, each of the above points was enough to shock Lu Fang.

Combine this with what I clearly heard from the other party today.

This seems to explain why Su Nanqin suffers from insomnia, lacks a sense of security, and is even afraid of the dark and injections.

Lu Fang's exposed hand clenched suddenly in his anxiety, overwhelmed by a mix of emotions.

He didn't know whether he should feel sorry for the other person or be annoyed that Su Nanqin didn't mention these things or the past.

More doubts arose in his mind. If that was all, why did Su Nanqin take such drastic measures to reorganize the group in such a short time?

Why would someone purge the power in Beijing, and why would a CEO who was doing so well suddenly take a leave of absence? Why even have Ruan Chenzhou temporarily take over management?

Lu Fang tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After calming down, he realized he didn't believe Su Nanqin's nonsense at all.

She didn't believe the other person truly had no feelings for her, nor did she believe the other person truly liked Ruan Chenzhou.

Su Nanqin's insistence on keeping it from him must mean there was something he had overlooked.