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

Realizing that it was indeed inappropriate to snatch things from a junior, the third grandfather coughed twice and spoke as calmly as possible.

"Ahem... Yu Zhe, why don't you turn over and let me see the line you mentioned? Perhaps you've misread it; we never proposed such a plan at all."

Indeed, Third Grandfather knew that they had hidden a clause in the document.

It was that line of small print in that spot, but the content was nothing like what Yu Zhe had described!

What they just discussed and wrote down was, "When Su Zixiao turns twenty, the branch family and the main family should hold another meeting to discuss the specifics of whether she can stay in the Su family."

The reason this clause is phrased so subtly is twofold: firstly, the members of the family want to leave themselves a way out, so that this matter can be discussed again later.

Furthermore, they were afraid that if they spoke too radically, they would lose their moral ground if Su Yuzhe found out.

But why did Yu Zhe just say that it said "Su Zixiao should leave the Su family immediately when she turns twenty"?

They never wrote it like that!

Could it be...?

Just as the Third Grandfather thought of a terrible possibility and looked at Yu Zhe, who appeared somewhat angry, with surprise.

He unfolded the document, took it in his hand, and held up the second page for him to see.

"Third Grandfather, please look. It's written in black and white on this line. It clearly states that Zixiao is required to leave the Su family when she turns twenty. This is a conclusion reached by all of you elders through discussion. We had no involvement whatsoever."

Oh no! We've fallen for their trap!

Third Grandfather secretly thought to himself, "This is bad."

But it was too late.

Yu Zhe ignored him, took the document, and first had the maid in charge of recording the meeting take pictures of the document from various angles. Then he took the document and went up to the main stage.

Su Zhenfeng consciously stepped down and stood aside to watch his son's "performance".

"Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you something. To be honest, I'm very angry right now."

Yu Zhe picked up the microphone fixed to the stage with one hand and showed the document he had just seen with the other.

"Elders who are dividing the family, we just had a very good discussion. I proposed that we not kick Zixiao out of the Su family, but only restrict her rights in the Su family, and you all agreed at the time, right?"

"And yet! You actually secretly drafted a clause requiring my sister to leave the main family when she turns twenty. Such actions are utterly heartbreaking!"

Wow, Yu Zhe feels his acting skills have skyrocketed, and he's immediately getting into character.

He maintained this feeling and continued, "Look, the whole document, thirty-seven pages, is full of nonsense, all to cover up this hidden clause. On this second page, there's such a small line of text. If it weren't a coincidence, how could I have discovered it?"

"And they deliberately hid it in the introduction of the joint venture, not in the main text. Isn't that intentionally trying to make people overlook it?!"

The audience was stunned.

They hadn't expected that Su Yuzhe could analyze their design so thoroughly in just a few minutes.

Yes, they deliberately added this line of small print to the section where each branch family introduced themselves, just to better cover it up. After all, who would seriously read each branch family's self-introduction?

"There's something fishy going on here!"

Grandpa San slammed his fist on the table in anger: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This wasn't even our idea! Although there was originally a clause here, it's not the one on the paper now! If you don't believe me, Yuzhe, you can have the legal department review it!"

Third Grandfather already knew that the situation was probably hopeless, but he still wanted to try his best.

"That's strange, Third Grandfather." Yu Zhe continued his offensive. "As I just said, our family didn't participate in the drafting of this document at all; it was all your responsibility. Now it's right here in black and white. Why do you say that this wasn't your idea? Ask the legal department, right? Okay."

Yu Zhe looked up and saw a young man and woman in suits behind him; they were in charge of legal affairs.

"Both of you were involved in the entire document drafting process. Did you make a mistake in your work?"

Both of them looked panicked and quickly denied it one after the other.

"Young Master! We drafted the entire document according to everyone's opinions in the council chamber, without incorporating any personal bias. This is basic ethical conduct for those in the legal profession; we wouldn't fail to even do this."

I understand!

"Yes, Young Master Yu Zhe! We've been working in the legal department of the Su family for over ten years, and we've never made a mistake!"

"You!" Third Grandfather turned around and glared at them fiercely, but he had nothing to say.

Yu Zhe nodded first, then looked at the audience with a very serious expression.

"Do you understand, Third Grandfather? Those two work very diligently in our family and won't make mistakes."

"..."

Yes, there were no mistakes.

Those of you who have separated should have realized long ago where you are.

This is the Su family's main residence, Yu Zhe's territory. When you think about getting the legal department to draft documents, you've already lost half the battle.

It's not difficult to modify a small detail without them noticing.

Details can determine victory or defeat. This short line of text, with a simple modification, can put Yu Zhe on the side of reason.

They know that all of this is Su Yuzhe's doing, but they have no concrete evidence to prove it.

Third Grandfather trembled with anger for a moment, then sighed and conceded.

"Alright, alright, there must have been a problem somewhere. Yu Zhe, calm down. You see, we old folks are prone to making mistakes when we write. Why don't you draft the document again this time? Just discard this one."

The third grandfather analyzed that for now, they could only settle for second best and sign the documents they had just agreed on, and then discuss the rest later.

However, Yu Zhe had already entered the "unforgiving" mode.

Without saying a word, he tore the thick stack of documents in his hand into pieces.

He threw it into the nearby trash can, his behavior now completely devoid of the caution and respect he had shown just moments before.

Instead, it's completely free to do whatever you want.

“There will be no more documents, Third Grandfather, and all the elders present.”

He leaned closer to the microphone again, and on behalf of the Su family, announced an important decision.

"This incident has made me realize how untrustworthy the various branches of the Su family are. In response to such attitudes, I have decided to revoke the right of the branches to interfere in the affairs of the main family. Of course, if you have any good suggestions, you are welcome to provide them."

These words immediately caused an uproar.

41. The general trend has been set.

Everyone knows what this means.

Su Yuzhe said that canceling the right of each branch family to interfere in the affairs of the main family is basically equivalent to making them withdraw from the Su family's business decision-making power in the future!

How could they possibly agree to such a request?

An old man stood up angrily and said, "How dare you! Even your parents couldn't talk to us like that! You, a mere child, dare to say such things?"

Yu Zhe ignored him, but Yu Che couldn't stand it: "Make sure you know your place. You can only sit here because you are an elder. Besides, who gave you permission to talk to my brother like that?"

His tone was cold, and his words were very hurtful.

But since it concerned the interests of each of the major branches, the old man wanted to fight for it again.

But before he could speak, his third grandfather spoke up.

"Fifth brother, sit down."

Third Grandfather didn't turn his head, sighed, and only said this one sentence.

The old man behind him clearly wanted to say a few more words, but since no one paid any attention to him, he could only sit down resentfully.

Third Grandfather knew who to talk to. He looked at Yu Zhe, who was no longer the easygoing man he used to be; he was simply very unhappy.

"Yu Zhe, do you know what what you just said means?"

Yu Zhe simply smiled and said, "Of course I know, Third Grandfather. This means that from now on, the various branch families will no longer have the right to sit here and discuss absurd topics such as whether or not my sister should be kicked out of the house."

"..."

Yu Zhe's example is very practical, but the meaning is already very clear.

Seeing that Yu Zhe had made up his mind, the Third Grandfather sighed heavily.

This time he lowered his voice so that only Yu Zhe and the others could hear him.

“Yu Zhe, let me tell you the truth, your third grandfather is nearing the end of his life and doesn’t care about that little bit of money. Our Su family already has more than enough money. But just because I don’t care doesn’t mean the other branches don’t care. Once they have money, they’ll want to get more shares and more money. Human desires are never-ending.”

"Why can't you understand my painstaking efforts to maintain the balance between the branch family and the main family... Just give them some decision-making power and go along with their wishes, and they will support the main family. As long as they support the main family, the Su family will be stable. Otherwise, if you take away their power, the Su family will definitely be in chaos!"

“I know they always gossip and make it difficult for the main family to implement their decisions, but is it really worth turning against the branch family for this?”

No wonder Grandpa often said before he passed away that the only one he could rely on after the family division...

It turned out to be the case.

Seeing Grandpa's dilemma.

Yu Zhe nodded respectfully to him.

It seems that among those who divided the family property, there were indeed insightful individuals like Third Grandfather who truly considered the long-term future of the Su family...

People like my third grandfather are the real "elders".

Yu Zhe clearly distinguished right from wrong, and he thanked them earnestly: "Third Grandfather, I am deeply grateful for your contributions to the stability of the Su family over the years."

"Sigh! What's the point of saying all this? You've already said everything..."

"Please rest assured." Yu Zhe smiled confidently. "Please trust us young people. Nothing is immutable, and if the Su family wants to continue to develop, it's time for a change."

"Yu Zhe...you..."

Third Grandfather didn't understand why such a huge body

The Su family is so powerful that a single move can have far-reaching consequences. Is it really that easy to change them?

It's not easy to change.

Yu Zhe understood perfectly well that, through long-term, accumulated operations, and in the ten years since Yang Qiuyun disappeared, and through the management of Yu Zhe and Yu Che, the Su family no longer needed to talk about splitting up.

In other words, the strength of the main family, compared to the current branch family, has reached a level that can be described as a "dimensional reduction attack".

Yu Zhe glanced around at the various branch families below, who were constantly chattering and complaining.

For once, he slammed his hand on the table.

A loud bang was heard and transmitted throughout the venue via the loudspeaker, startling even Su Zhenfeng.

The entire room immediately fell silent, and all eyes turned to Yu Zhe.