The male supporting character was actually myself.

That's why I chose to sign with Susanna.

There were no traps or conspiracies. I only discussed cooperation with Susanna after I learned about your situation.

Our business dealings have nothing to do with Mr. Chu. He arrived after we signed the contract; Mr. Su Li must have some misunderstanding.”

"Su Li, do you really think you're so arrogant that you can hold up the sky? All you do is think that others are plotting against you and trying to harm you. Don't you ever look in the mirror and see if you're even worthy of their attention?" Su Ziqing retorted with a cold snort.

Upon hearing from Mike that the contract had been signed, Su Li's pent-up emotions deflated like a balloon that had been pricked by a needle...

He looked blankly at his father and Chu Jiangchen, his hope and faith collapsing instantly, and the words "You've lost, there's no hope left!" kept echoing in his ears!

They failed to turn things around and ended up losing face completely.

Realizing that her grand plan to take control of the Su Group had ended before it even began, Su Li suddenly squatted down, hugged her head, and wept bitterly.

Jiang Chen immediately backed down, saying, "A real man knows he's wrong, that's enough. Crying and wailing is so shameful."

Alright, alright, you sign this termination agreement, and we'll call it even.

I think Sister Ziqing is absolutely right. Don't always think that others want to harm you. We're all too busy to think about messing with you.

Hearing that he could terminate the contract without any conditions, Su Minghe immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The daughter just signed a big deal with the Davis family in Europe, and the son's mess was cleaned up without costing a penny. It's truly the best outcome.

Since Su Li is already a discarded pawn, using him as a favor can at least retain the capable and sensible Chu family member.

Thinking of this, Su Minghe said seriously, "Xiao Chen is a magnanimous person, and Uncle Su cannot let you suffer any injustice!"

Starting today, Su Li will no longer participate in any commercial activities due to illness and will move to Yilin Mountain Villa. He will never be allowed to leave the area unless there are special circumstances.

Tomorrow's headlines will be filled with news of the Su Group announcing this!

"Host, what does he mean?" Xiao Bai stroked its big ears, a hint of confusion flashing in its deep blue eyes. "Su Li has been placed under house arrest?"

Jiang Chen nodded almost imperceptibly and pondered, "In that case, please have Uncle Su publish the details of my contract termination with Su Li as well."

It's better for both of us to let everyone know that the breach of contract has been settled.

"Good, good, good!" Su Minghe immediately gave the order, instructing his assistant to handle the matter properly.

After crying, Su Li's mind went blank, and she didn't even know what she had signed.

"Congratulations, host! The mission is complete and the reward has been issued!" Xiao Bai was overjoyed.

Jiang Chen carefully put away the termination agreement and, in front of everyone, called his secretary, asking her to go to court with the company's lawyer to withdraw the lawsuit.

With the matter settled, Jiang Chen and Mike politely declined Su Minghe's invitation to stay for dinner and left one after the other.

Su Ziqing made an excuse that she had some business to attend to at the company and drove away.

Su Li was led into a car by the old butler and several bodyguards, and drove away from the bustling city and into the depths of the mountains. They finally stopped at a lifeless courtyard at nightfall.

The dark, towering buildings resembled giant beasts crouching in the darkness, surrounded by towering, shadowy mountains, creating a sense of oppression.

"There's only one way out of here, the same way you came. The entire villa is guarded, so you can't get out. Don't even think about it." After introducing the staff left behind, the old butler led him into the main living room.

As Su Li turned to leave, the old butler suddenly stopped and turned his back to her, saying, "The master told me to tell you that when you decided to reveal your information to threaten him into taking you back to the Su family, you had already lost your right to inheritance."

The man said that he had only been schemed against twice in his life.

The first time was when your mother used residual fluid to have an IVF cycle and gave birth to you.

She should stay with you and live a good life.

Unfortunately, of all the paths to survival available, she chose the one that led her to certain death.

Now your greedy and brainless mother is resting in the wilderness, and will never have the chance to scheme against you again.

The second time is you.

You find someone to expose the evidence, and those same people spread rumors and stir up public opinion, forcing your husband to take you back.

The person who handled this matter has already been dealt with.

Young Master Su Li, you should be grateful.

If it weren't for your ability to carry on the family line, you would have long since rotted into a pile of decaying flesh, just like your mother.

The old butler's deep, sinister, and hoarse voice drifted over, like a mountain pressing down on Su Li, making it hard for her to breathe.

His legs gave way and he collapsed onto the soft carpet.

So... Su Minghe already knew!

He killed my mother! He killed the person who hired him online...

The more Su Li thought about it, the more frightened, resentful, and devastated she became.

After his mother told him about his background, his heart could never find peace.

He was unwilling to struggle at the bottom, unwilling to be pointed at and gossiped about because of his mother's actions! He had clearly done so much preparation and investigation, and he had clearly come to fight for the inheritance and become a superior person!

Why...did things gradually come to this point?

The roar of the car engine faded into the distance, and the small courtyard became as silent as a dead place. Suddenly, Su Li heard struggling and crying for help coming from the bedroom!

He mustered his courage and went inside, opening the wardrobe door.

Du Xinyu, who had just woken up, struggled frantically, shouting, "Where am I? Help! I don't want to stay here!"

"Don't...stay here?" Su Li grabbed her hair, his expression turning ferocious. "You...want to leave me too?"

Du Xinyu stared in horror at his clearly abnormal expression, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Let me go! Don't touch me..."

Su Li grabbed her hair and dragged her out of the closet, straddling her and tearing at her clothes haphazardly. A twisted smile played on his lips as he said sinisterly, "You're just like her, you like climbing into different men's beds..."

You're just like her, having been with so many people...

You're just as filthy as she is...

But now, all I have is you... I want to... treat you like a toy too!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Heartless New Plot

A week later.

After experiencing a bizarre surge, building material prices suddenly plummeted. The prices of building materials entering the site at the start of the Yujincheng groundbreaking ceremony were the lowest ever!

The 3 billion yuan worth of building materials could only buy one-third of the materials needed for the first phase, but now they have almost completed the preparation of the materials needed for the second phase.

The groundbreaking ceremony, personally presided over by Master Nanshan, concluded successfully.

"It's really strange, my dad is almost obsessed with investigating the glass explosion." Su Ziqing represented the Su Group at the ceremony, and finally took some time afterward to have tea and chat with the two of them.

She frowned slightly, took a sip of tea, and continued, "The third-party quality inspection report shows that the glass has no quality problems."

The sudden explosion was caused by an extremely strong external force.

However, after reviewing the surveillance video in the living room, it was clear that Su Li had simply grabbed a chair and smashed the glass.

Although it's made of solid wood, its simple design means it's not very heavy; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to throw it with one hand.

After inspecting the glass, professionals stated that even if the chair were studded with diamonds, the force of being hit by such a small object would not be enough to cause the glass to suddenly shatter.

Even assuming the glass was damaged by external force, it wouldn't have shattered so completely. After all, the remaining glass has been tested; it took two bullet strikes for a crack to appear!

In order to find out the cause, the experts almost completely reassembled the entire pane of glass.

The final conclusion is that the glass suffered a more powerful impact than a bullet, centered on the point where the chair hit it. Subsequently, six more points of impact appeared within a one-meter radius around the center point.

To use a more vivid analogy: Imagine the chair smashing through the glass; simultaneously, a massive, spiderweb-shaped bomb, two meters in diameter, exploded, destroying the entire bulletproof glass.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, his hand pausing slightly as he poured tea. "So complicated? Is Su Li capable of orchestrating this? Is there a final conclusion yet?"

"It's precisely because there's no conclusion that my dad feels it's a bit embarrassing not to give an explanation." Su Ziqing shrugged, looking helpless. "You know, my dad is a very suspicious person."

Anyone with eyes could see that Su Li was absolutely incapable of doing that. Therefore… he now suspected someone wanted to kill him!

The bulletproof glass shattering was just one part of the problem; it was simply discovered earlier than expected.

He further imagined that if the assassination attempt were to be carried out, a single shot hitting the blast point would completely shatter the bulletproof glass, allowing a skilled sniper to succeed within three seconds, leaving the people in the reception room with no chance of escape.

Jiang Chen: ...

I didn't expect the old man to have such a vivid imagination; this story actually seems quite plausible.

Little White, with a round belly, lay sprawled on the table, patting his white belly lazily, and said, "This analysis is quite reliable."

I even posted a question on the system forum.

Other experienced players replied that to achieve that effect, you need a top-tier (A-level) item with the highest professional skill level. It's estimated that you could only obtain it in a mission world with a difficulty of three and a half stars or higher.

This is just our first beginner mission world; the items we're given are all supportive and have absolutely no combat power. So, it might just be an assassin's scheme..."

"Burp!" Before he could finish speaking, Little White let out a burp, lazily pulled the script out of its white belly, glanced at it, and exclaimed, "Host, the plot has been updated!"

Since the last mission was completed, the script has entered an extremely long update period.

After a week of complete silence, they began to wonder if the script had been corrupted.

The sudden update made Jiang Chen feel a sense of crisis.

They conspired with Su Ziqing to imprison the male and female leads in a remote, secluded courtyard in the mountains, and yet they still managed to make up a story!

No matter how offensive the writing is, at least the level of the fabrication is truly impressive!

"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom," Jiang Chen said softly as he stood up, leaving a brief kiss on Su Ziqing's cheek.

As soon as he entered the bathroom and locked the door, he couldn't wait to open the script.

"Holy crap! This plot is insane!" Xiaobai screamed after taking a look. "I thought it was going to be a happy ending, but who knew..."

Su Li and Du Xinyu are forced to engage in a love-hate relationship in a secluded mountain villa.

However, as time went on, the two ambitious individuals regained their senses and realized they didn't want to spend the rest of their lives under house arrest here, with their lives even in the hands of others.

After several discussions, they decided to take a gamble!

With the combined influence of the male and female leads' halos, the plan progressed smoothly.

First, they bribed a staff member at the villa to spread the word and find people they could use; then an employee who had been demoted by Su Ziqing for making a mistake and wanted to take revenge joined the group.

Five months later, Su Minghe held his fiftieth birthday banquet.

Su Li pretended that Du Xinyu was pregnant and asked to participate, and an excited Su Minghe readily agreed.