Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

This is just too much! This is so funny, it's making me want to eat several extra bowls of rice at lunchtime to overcome this feeling of shame!

Next time? You'd dare do it again next time!

But next time, put the hair clip away first before rolling!

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Yu Zhe told Zi Xiao about giving Xiao Lizhi the hair clip, without saying much. He just said that he found it in the gap of the sofa, since there was no need to say too much.

During dinner, I joked with Zixiao about the situation we had at school.

To be honest, Zixiao actually felt a little guilty. Everything was fine until suddenly she couldn't be her "shield" anymore.

Yu Zhe knew he would need a lot of comforting words.

After dinner, I had a good talk with her about it, which finally made Zixiao less concerned.

Actually, this isn't what Yu Zhe is most worried about; Zi Xiao can be easily communicated with.

The real problem lies with the person who concealed Zixiao's true identity from her.

These are the elders of the Su family, whom Yu Zhe and Yu Che call "old stubborns".

For various reasons, even though the Su family adopted Zixiao when she was a child, and the elders acknowledged it, they did not announce Zixiao's existence to the outside world.

Regardless of the reason, Yu Zhe's public disclosure of the facts is bound to cause dissatisfaction among them.

So this has caused Yu Che even more trouble... She's probably busy dealing with those stubborn old men and cleaning up her mess.

Sometimes Yu Zhe really felt he owed Yu Che a lot, pushing all the troublesome things onto her, and he felt really bad about it.

I must find an opportunity to make it up to Yu Che.

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And that was indeed the case. At that moment, in the conference room of the Su Group's Tan Kong Building, Yu Che was extremely annoyed.

This area, which is much larger than the conference room at the Qi Group, had a dozen or so people sitting in twos and threes.

They were all elderly men and women who looked quite old.

But judging from their luxurious attire, you can tell they are definitely not ordinary people.

These are all elders of the Su family, who came to the company headquarters to question the situation regarding what happened this afternoon.

Everyone says that having a bunch of aunts and uncles during the Lunar New Year is a nuisance, but Yu Che thinks that nothing compares to these old folks in front of her.

Is this really annoying?

Those who came this time were all senior members of the branch family. The heads of the main family, Yu Zhe's grandparents, had passed away long ago.

They didn't seem very calm, and soon an elderly man with gray hair asked bluntly, "I just want to know what happened this afternoon. Concealing Su Zixiao's identity at the family meeting should have been a settled matter. How could Yu Zhe act so recklessly? It's outrageous."

Yu Che didn't like hearing this, and she retorted in an even more impolite tone: "How can you say that my brother is acting recklessly? We didn't attend that so-called family meeting, and we don't have to abide by the results."

"Why do you talk so rudely, kid!"

An old lady was not happy and turned her head away, saying something like, "If it were someone else in the company, who would dare to talk to Yu Che like that?"

These elders haven't made any contributions to the Su family; they're just taking a share of the Su family's profits and acting like they're old and powerful.

However, due to seniority, even the family head Su Zhenfeng had to give them some leeway, let alone Yu Zhe and Yu Che.

But who is Yu Che? Just now, these old fogies were criticizing Yu Zhe, and she didn't back down an inch: "That's true. It's fine if you're not satisfied, but don't say my brother is wrong. I don't like to hear it."

(P.S.: Happy New Year! May everything be better in the new year!)

33. Not at all! (Seeking votes at the beginning of the month!)

The atmosphere in the meeting room had shifted from questioning to a near standoff.

"But I have to say, that kid acted recklessly without going through the family meeting! He has no manners!"

"What rules or regulations? My brother is the rule!"

These elders of the Su family all knew that the new generation of children from the main branch of the Su family were very capable, but they never expected that even their attitude would be like this.

Moreover, whenever Su Yuzhe's faults are mentioned, this girl becomes like a powder keg, refusing to utter a single word.

Is this how you talk to your elders?!

An old man angrily turned around and said, "Everyone says that the Su family is getting stronger with each generation, but I think it's getting worse with each generation!"

"Yes."

"Once they're in charge, they don't respect their elders anymore. Sigh, that's how the younger generation is these days."

Yu Che was annoyed. She had just wanted to call her father to deal with these relatives, but she was still worried. What if her father couldn't handle it and the matter escalated to her brother? That wouldn't do.

The reason for having to deal with them here is that the main family and the branch family have a check-and-balance relationship. The main family takes the lead, but if the branch family is dissatisfied and does not carry out certain instructions, it will definitely have some impact on the Su family's business.

Ugh, these old fogies are such a nuisance.

Everyone was making small, disjointed complaints, but that was about it; not a single person got up to leave.

Yu Che originally intended for them to leave in anger on their own and not cause any more trouble, but now it seems they really want to get to the bottom of things.

This puzzled Yu Che a bit: "Alright, alright, elders, I know that if we could talk this out calmly, I wouldn't want to be so rude. Since you've asked this, let me ask you this too: what's wrong with revealing Su Zixiao's identity? Will it harm your family division?"

The elderly men and women looked at each other, discussed quietly for a moment, and then put forward a representative.

The elderly person who was chosen was the eldest member of the family that received the largest share of the profits after the division of the family property, and indeed had the most say in the matter.

He tapped the table with his hand and said seriously, "When we discussed concealing Su Zixiao's identity, it was mainly because of an inheritance issue."

"Inheritance rights?" Yu Che chuckled inwardly. Good heavens, how did inheritance rights get involved?

The old man continued, "We don't know why your father and mother suddenly adopted a child. Isn't that strange? It makes no sense, it's absurd."

At this point, Yu Che interrupted and added, "Let me make this clear first, please don't worry too much about our family affairs, and we have no obligation to worry about them. For example, if you have plans to adopt children after the family division, our family will not say anything at all."

Her words were loaded with meaning; she was implying that while the Su family was part of the clan, it was also an independent family, and its own family affairs were none of anyone else's business.

Although Yu Che didn't know why her family had adopted Zi Xiao, it was none of anyone else's business.

Startled by her words, the old man coughed lightly twice, but still managed to finish his sentence with a furrowed brow.

This time, however, his tone was somewhat impatient: "Can the main family and the branch family be the same? If something happens to the branch family, it won't have much of an impact on the family. But if something happens to the main family, the entire family will be shaken from the ground up, and everyone in the Su family will be affected. You should understand that, right?"

"The logic is correct, but Second Grandfather, you haven't answered my question yet. What I mean is, what does this have to do with inheritance rights?"

"It's just to prevent problems before they arise." The old man looked around at the people and reaffirmed his statement. "We are considering the overall interests of the Su family. The successor of the main family must be stable for the family to be stable. Su Zixiao's adoption time and motives are indeed unclear. She is simply an uncertain factor in the family. So it is reasonable for us not to make her existence public, right?"

They say it's for the overall benefit of the Su family, but really it's just about ensuring that none of them suffer any losses.

That makes sense, though. For the Su family, the affairs of their own family are like a chain reaction, affecting everything.

It's understandable that they're in such a hurry.

In.

But Yu Che didn't care about any of that. She only cared about one question: "So that's how it is. So you mean, who will inherit the family business?"

Upon hearing this question, it was clear that these relatives all looked somewhat embarrassed.

It's not that they didn't have an answer in their hearts, but they were worried that bringing up this topic in front of Su Yuche would cause conflict, since she was also one of the candidates for successor.

But now that things have come to this, how can we be afraid of this junior?

“We want to keep Su Yuzhe as the heir to the family business. Don’t be offended by what I’m saying, kid. He’s the eldest son, and he’s definitely capable of leading the Su family down a new path. I know you’re in charge of a large part of the company right now, but I still need to make things clear.”

Even these relatives felt that this statement was a bit unreasonable; although you were in charge of the matter, you couldn't be given the right of inheritance.

I originally thought Su Yuche would object.

But to everyone's surprise, she shrugged as if this was a matter of course: "That's settled then. Since the idea of ​​splitting the family and the main family are the same, what are you all making a fuss about?"

"The same?" The elders didn't understand what this meant. Didn't they have any conflicts about inheritance rights within the family?

Yu Che then answered the question: "It seems you have misunderstood. I manage the company entirely for my brother's sake. If anyone says that the inheritance rights don't belong to my brother, I'll be the first to disagree!"

"Moreover, it's not just me; I can also vouch for Su Zixiao's opinion. In short, the topic you're discussing, which involves inheritance rights, is pure worry and baseless speculation."

If anyone says I can't let my brother inherit the family business, then I'll just wipe out the entire Su family!

It's that simple.

The elders were in a bit of a dilemma regarding the division of responsibilities.

What she just said showed no sign of lying; she completely took control, ready to fight anyone who dared to speak out of turn.

As for Su Zixiao, she really hasn't made any moves in the main family and has always been very well-behaved.

Seeing that these old fogies had finally fallen into deep thought, Yu Che seized the opportunity to coax them, saying, "Alright, alright, it's getting late. Thanks to you all, I haven't finished processing those documents this afternoon. You don't want the company to suffer any losses, do you? Those losses include your share of the profits. You're all getting on in years, so why don't you go home and rest early?"

Staying here any longer would really be foolish.

Although these old people are conservative and stubborn, they are not so blind as to be unable to see the situation clearly.

As one person stood up, the others slowly followed suit.

"Alright, let's leave today's matter at that. Let's discuss it again. Please tell your father that although we, as a branch of the family, have no right to interfere too much with the main family, seeking stability is beneficial for everyone. When discussing business, we shouldn't always choose those risky ventures. Making money steadily is the right way."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely pass on the message. Please take care, elders. I have to go now, so I won't see you off."

One by one they left the conference room, and finally, as the door closed, only Yu Che remained.

She sighed heavily.

Sigh, finally they've been sent away.

The first thing I did was make a video call to Yu Zhe and complain to him about what had just happened.

They chatted for a long time after that, and only after asking Yu Zhe for a kiss through the screen did she hang up the phone, satisfied.

It's getting late, time to go back to the villa and sleep.

As for the documents that weren't finished this afternoon?

No, not at all! It was finished a long time ago! It was finished by noon!

Isn't it all just to appease the old stubborn folks?

Yes, Yu Che knew he was being clever, but he wasn't disdainful at all!

34. You ran away again!

The school-wide assembly is this Friday, and only then can the rule "no love letters to Su Yuzhe" be added to the school regulations.