The male supporting character was actually myself.

You can assign him to be my assistant, but start by giving him some easy tasks to get him used to.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, seize it and try to drink your wedding wine as soon as possible!

The female secretary was stunned for a few seconds upon hearing this, then realized, "Senior Li? He... why is he coming to our company?"

"So, from now on, we'll be colleagues?"

“That’s right.” Jiang Chen smiled broadly. “He resigned from Chongli, so you’ll be working directly with him from now on. Make the most of this opportunity!”

The female secretary was overjoyed as she prepared to welcome her senior.

Jiang Chen was in a good mood. Su Li, Su Li, if it weren't for the protagonist's halo, how could someone like you, who has no vision, no perspective, and is petty, suspicious, and jealous, ever be able to rise to a high position?

They try to win over people when they need their abilities, yet they also suspect them because they worry that he might be one of Su Ziqing's people. They don't even understand the simple principle of not using those they suspect and not suspecting those they use.

He probably planned to rebuild his power base and then replace his original team with capable lieutenants. Little did he know that his reckless actions would only leave him isolated and without anyone to rely on!

Assistant Li quickly got the hang of his job, and as he looked at the junior student who was busy helping him adapt to the environment, his guilt grew stronger.

In order to secure the order, he deliberately cultivated a good relationship with his junior, and even thought about how to help Su Li trick CEO Chu.

I never expected reality to be so ironic!

Su Li, who was determined to follow him, did not treat him like a human being, ordering him around like a dog.

On the contrary, it was Xiao Chu and his junior who warmly welcomed them when they were at their lowest point.

It seems I have to treat them with utmost sincerity to live up to their kindness!

What Assistant Li thinks is none of Jiang Chen's concern.

He's very happy now. Su Li has lost his most important right-hand man in the early stages of his development, so things will probably go wrong for him...

Outside the conference room at the headquarters of the Su Group.

"Let me in! I need to see my dad urgently!" Su Li, who had rushed up the road in a hurry to save time due to traffic jam, was sweating profusely and disheveled. She was jumping up and down at the staff member who had stopped her.

At this point, it was less than two hours before the delivery to Wanli was due.

The thought of the nearly 10 billion yuan penalty for breach of contract finally made Su Li panic.

Before this, he always thought that Tiangong No. 2 Factory wouldn't dare to obstruct the shipment outright. At most, they would make things difficult for Su Ziqing at her behest, and then hand over the goods after giving her some benefits.

After all, Su Ziqing would definitely be reluctant to part with compensation amounts that are close to 10 billion yuan at a time.

But to his utter surprise, the little rascal was so fierce that he refused to help in the emergency!

If this matter is messed up, there will be big trouble, so Su Li shouted and made a fuss about wanting to see Su Minghe.

"Mr. Su, please keep your voice down." The security guard stopped him while lowering his voice and said, "The people in the meeting inside are all important senior executives of the group. Even Mr. Su has to show them some respect. It is very impolite of you to make such a fuss."

No matter how urgent the matter, let's wait until President Su finishes his meeting.

Su Li was extremely anxious and didn't care about their rambling. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "Dad! It's me, Su Li! I have something urgent to see you about!"

In the quiet stairwell, a roar echoed throughout the entire building.

“Our goals for the second half of the year are set…” Su Minghe was having an important meeting with a group of senior executives when a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door.

The conference room door was very soundproof, so he couldn't hear what was going on at all. He just frowned and paused for two seconds to see if it could be quieter.

"Knock knock!" The noise outside the door didn't stop; instead, the conference room door was being kicked repeatedly.

The conference room fell silent immediately, and all eyes turned to that direction.

The security captain, who rushed over from outside, was startled and said angrily in a low voice, "Do you still want to keep your jobs?"

Hurry up and get those troublemakers out of here!

Cover his mouth, don't let him yell, hurry up!

Initially, the security personnel hesitated to use force because of his status. But now that the captain had spoken, they immediately swarmed forward: some covered his mouth; some lifted his legs; some grabbed his arms... their coordinated actions were swift and efficient.

Su Li knew that if she was any later, she would be completely doomed, but she didn't know where the strength came from, so she rushed forward and desperately pounded on the door.

"Go and see what's going on," Su Minghe gestured to his secretary, suppressing his anger.

The moment the conference room door opened, all the executives witnessed a jaw-dropping scene—Su Li, disheveled and flushed, was being lifted up with her mouth covered, struggling desperately, looking just like a mentally ill person who had been arrested!

"Ah, this..." Even Su Minghe's secretary, who had seen a lot in life, was stunned for a moment. "Put it down quickly, what's going on?"

The security personnel quickly released Su Li, and the captain explained, "Young Master Su shouted and forced her way into the conference room; it was our negligence..."

Su Li broke free of her restraints and shouted at Su Minghe like a madman, "Su Ziqing is playing me! Quickly help me adjust the inventory to deliver the goods!"

The conference room was eerily quiet, all eyes silently shifting to the big boss. Their gazes held a hint of gossip: Oh wow, a power struggle between the illegitimate son and daughter...

It seems the illegitimate child was at a disadvantage; otherwise, they wouldn't have acted so undignifiedly and angrily, causing such a scene. But what good does making a scene like this do?

We've just become a laughingstock for nothing!

Su Minghe was trembling with anger, his mind reeling. He pointed at Su Li and roared, "Shut up!"

What are the security guards standing there for?

Drag him out! We'll talk about this after my meeting!

"It'll be too late by the time you finish your meeting!" Taking advantage of the moment before security rushed up to grab her, Su Li darted into the conference room and shouted, "Yu Jincheng is still waiting for the building materials to arrive, and Su Ziqing has taken all my inventory!"

If we can't deliver on time, we'll have to wait and pay Wanli three times the amount in compensation!

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

Who in Jincheng doesn’t know that CEO Su is incredibly ambitious and, despite pressure from other major companies, has monopolized all the building material supplies for the Yujincheng project?

Today is the first day of construction at Yujincheng, and as a building materials supplier, Su Li has no building materials to deliver?

Huge news!

Everyone else was listening intently, waiting to glean some information. Su Minghe's face darkened. "How could Qingqing take away your inventory? Which warehouse's inventory is it? Explain yourself!"

“It’s… Tiangong No. 2 Factory…” Su Li stammered and mumbled in response.

Su Minghe's head was buzzing with anger, but due to the threat of nearly 10 billion yuan in compensation, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and announce a suspension of the meeting.

"Tiangong was originally President Su's business. Su Li is really overstepping his bounds. When did other people's inventory become his?"

"When I first heard that he had monopolized the building materials supply for the Yujincheng project, I thought this kid had some skills. Now it seems that the Chu family probably gave him the order because of the Su Group's influence."

"I heard that the Chu family's kid is pursuing President Su, probably just for the sake of appearances."

"It must be quite a burden for President Su to have a son like this..."

……

Chapter Twenty-Five: Settling Accounts

"Bang!" Su Ming slammed the door to his office shut, shutting out everyone else and their chatter.

Upon hearing the news, Su Ziqing leaned against her desk, arms crossed, glaring angrily at them.

"What exactly is going on with you guys?"

Before Su Minghe could even speak, Su Li preemptively accused him, saying, "I already made arrangements with Tiangong No. 2 Factory to reserve space for the first batch of building materials to arrive."

But that slut Su Ziqing actually secretly sold all the building materials I had reserved!

Wanli keeps calling and urging me to get in, but how am I supposed to get in?

"You keep calling me a slut, Su Li, do you even know how to spell the word 'manners'?" Su Ziqing's face was gloomy, but she replied mercilessly, "Don't bring those ill-mannered swear words you learned from your mother into my Su family!"

I told you in front of Dad that you should tell me two weeks in advance if you need help. What have you been doing during those two weeks?

Have you ever said a single word to me?

Who did you talk to at Tiangong No. 2 Factory?

"Building materials worth billions of yuan—I want to see who dares to promise to leave them to you so openly!"

Su Li hated it most when people mentioned her mother and her shady past. Touching her sore spot was like adding fuel to the fire, which made Su Li explode. "Xing Jian, the director of Tiangong No. 2 Factory, personally agreed!"

"Beep beep beep..." Upon hearing this, Su Minghe immediately turned on the hands-free mode and used the landline to call the person in charge of Tiangong No. 2 Factory.

After ringing twice, a steady male voice answered the phone, "Hello, Mr. Su, this is Xing Jian."

"Old Xing, has Su Li mentioned to you anything about using the stock of building materials?"

"I mentioned it about a week ago, but he didn't say how much he would need. I agreed. I told Mr. Su that we had plenty of stock and that it would be easy for him to use it if he needed it."

But Mr. Su never mentioned it again.

The day before yesterday, one of his deputy managers called and said he needed to order a large quantity of building materials. After hearing the quantity, I told him that we should either follow the proper procedures, sign a contract and pay a deposit, and I would reserve enough quantity for him to pay the full amount when he came to pick up the goods.

Alternatively, you could talk to General Manager Su, since we're all family, and it's acceptable to pay after receiving the payment.

After that... we never contacted each other again.

As you know, building material prices have skyrocketed recently, and companies of all sizes are rushing to place orders. I've followed up with them twice, but they haven't given me a definite answer yet.

We can't just turn down a ready-made business opportunity, can we?

Business has been booming these past two days; we've basically sold out of inventory!

Our factory is working overtime to catch up on orders, and the delivery dates for many orders have to be postponed.

As the other person spoke, some noise could be faintly heard, indicating that customers were constantly urging him to deliver goods and that he had various other matters to handle.

"I understand, you can go ahead and get back to work." Su Minghe hung up the phone with a dark expression, then looked up and stared at Su Li with a menacing gaze, asking, "What else do you have to say now?"

Su Li's face flushed red, and after stammering for a moment, she said with dissatisfaction, "Why should we be treated differently? They're all your children. Su Ziqing can make decisions about adjusting inventory as she pleases; why should I have to follow the procedures when I need to adjust inventory? And if I don't follow the procedures, I have to ask you for permission..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Ziqing sneered twice, "Su Li, are you confused?"

When did Director Xing tell you to talk to my dad?

Tiangong is my company. Since you don't want to pay, is it wrong for them to ask you to let me know?

“You…” Su Li choked for a moment and was stunned. “He said he was looking for President Su…”

“That’s right, I’m the General Manager Su that Director Xing mentioned.” Su Ziqing looked at him with disdain, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction!

Su Minghe was so angry that he couldn't speak; he felt like he was about to spit out a mouthful of blood if he opened his mouth.

The Su Group has two CEOs, a fact that everyone knows but avoids discussing.

After all, as a son-in-law who married into the family, his share in the group was less than one-fifth of his daughter's, which always gave him an indescribable sense of shame.