Chapter 36: The Old Woman Came to Pick Me Up After Work

Lin Bei said, “He wants the five families—Lin, Zhang, Sun, Yang, and Huang—to join forces and launch an economic war against all industries under the Su Group, forcing the Su family to compromise.”

A clatter!

Su Qianqian’s chopsticks suddenly slipped onto the table. Though she tried to maintain composure, her hands trembled uncontrollably.

Lu Ye gently scratched her palm, signaling her not to be too anxious, then gestured for Lin Bei to continue.

“Compromise on what?”

Lin Bei gave Lu Ye a strange look. “You can’t possibly be unaware of Xu Fugui’s twisted intentions toward Qianqian—toward your wife.”

The moment he said this, Lu Ye understood.

So, he’s trying to force my father-in-law’s hand?

Xu Fugui, you really underestimate the bond between father and son-in-law.

Even if it meant losing everything in the Su Group, my father-in-law would never stand against me.

But five families joining forces against the Su family—that’s quite the grand move.

Let alone facing five at once, even a single one of these families could give the Su family a run for its money.

No wonder Su Qianqian was so shocked.

Lu Ye asked, “How many of your five families are actually willing to take action?”

Lin Bei sighed. “All of them! Under Xu’s threats and inducements, we at least have to give him face.”

“Zhang Yunjie and I certainly won’t go all out against the Su family; we’ll just go through the motions. Your main concern should be the other three. The sons from those families have completely sided with Xu Fugui.”

Lu Ye nodded. “Understood. Thanks for the information.”

Lin Bei rose to take his leave. “I’ve said all I needed to say, so I won’t keep you.”

“Lu, whenever you have time, please honor us with a meal at my house. My old man always remembers you fondly.”

Lu Ye smiled. “No problem.”

After Lin Bei left, Su Qianqian’s carefully maintained composure finally crumbled.

“Handsome, what should my dad do now?”

Lu Ye stretched lazily. “You’re underestimating your dad. Relax, it’ll be fine!”

Su Qianqian still couldn’t let it go. “Why don’t you start working at Su Group for a while, help my dad if necessary? Otherwise, I’ll be on edge and unable to stay calm.”

“All right, I’ll do it!”

Next, Lin Zhongze discussed with Lu Ye the specific details and rules of the upcoming tournament.

Unexpectedly, Su Qianqian showed great interest.

“Handsome, will you take me to watch the tournament? I’ve never seen a boxing match in person!”

Lu Ye nearly forgot—this woman seems to like violent, strong men.

He smirked confidently. “Of course!”

Su Qianqian roared off in her Koenigsegg, heading back to work at Yiren Group. Before leaving, she told Lu Ye to report to Su Group on his own.

Helpless, Lu Ye drove his Passat to see his father-in-law.

Upon seeing Lu Ye arrive at Su Group, Su Shiming was overjoyed, practically jumping three feet high.

“Hahaha, son-in-law!”

“Hahaha, dear father-in-law!”

“I’ll make you vice chairman. Pick an office?”

“No need, this one’s fine.”

Without another word, Su Shiming walked to the door, took down the “Chairman’s Office” sign, and tossed it in the trash.

“I’ll have the secretary come by and change the sign for you. I’ll move next door.”

All the employees on the same floor were dumbfounded.

Wow, this guy is something else!

Most sons-in-law in other families grovel before their father-in-law like grandchildren. How come here, the father-in-law becomes the bootlicker?

Many resolved that, given the chance, they’d make sure to curry favor with this prince consort.

Forget those sayings about bootlickers being disgraceful, or ending up with nothing. That’s only because your bootlicking technique is wrong!

The highest level of bootlicking is ending up with everything!

Even the chairman himself is bootlicking now.

Who knows when Xu Fugui will make his move against Su Group?

In any case, Su Shiming, after hearing the rumors, immediately started preparing countermeasures.

He drafted a plan to tighten spending and cut costs across the board.

All Su Group companies halted external expansion, focusing their efforts solely on local competition in Mingzhu City, as if ready for an imminent war.

Su Shiming handled these matters far better than Lu Ye did. It was unclear what Su Qianqian hoped to achieve by sending him to work at Su Group.

Lu Ye felt he was being treated as a mascot by the father-daughter pair.

Simply placing him in Su Group seemed to ward off disasters and banish bad luck.

After idling away most of the day at Su Group, nearly time to clock out, he received a call from the Porsche dealership.

“Mr. Lu, your Panamera is ready. Would you like to come pick it up?”

“Okay, I got it.”

Damn, the dealership’s efficiency is…

Had they not called, Lu Ye would have nearly forgotten about the Panamera.

He thought about it. The old lady now had a globally unique Koenigsegg, unlikely to care for the Panamera anymore.

Maybe he should keep it for himself?

Forget it!

His Passat, aside from the airbag not catching his head, was still pretty good.

The main thing was, the door slam sounded nice.

So Lu Ye called Wu Qing, telling him to go to the Porsche dealership and drive the Panamera back to Yiren Club as a guest shuttle.

Uneventful, it was six o’clock.

Time to clock out!

Lu Ye and Su Shiming walked arm-in-arm to the parking lot, planning to head home for dinner together.

“Vroom vroom vroom!”

A wild roar echoed.

Soon enough, the old lady drove her Koenigsegg in, brash and domineering, stopping steadily next to Lu Ye and rolling down the window.

Su Qianqian grinned. “Handsome, get in!”

Lu Ye was moved to tears.

Oh, my wife actually came to pick me up after work—today, the sun really rose in the west!

And so, the Koenigsegg roared away.

Leaving Su Shiming alone in the parking lot, inhaling exhaust and bewildered.

Back home.

“Mom, we’re back.”

“Huh? Aunt Gao is here too?”

Li Shuqing was sitting with a worried elderly lady on the sofa, listening to her complain endlessly.

Li Shuqing quickly pulled Lu Ye over. “Son-in-law, you’re just in time. Help Aunt Gao figure something out!”

“Aunt Gao, what’s wrong?”

“It’s like this…”

Her name was Gao Lan, wife of Yang Shengbo, the head of the Yang family!

Lu Ye had recently rejuvenated these ladies en masse.

Because Gao Lan suddenly returned from a yellow-faced woman to the peak of her alluring beauty, and Yang Shengbo’s self-control was lacking—unlike Su Shiming, who had the benefit of Lu Ye’s special supplements—he couldn’t keep up with the nightly revelry.

Last night, Yang Shengbo and Gao Lan indulged in passion until late, when Yang Shengbo suddenly foamed at the mouth and collapsed, remaining unconscious ever since!

Gao Lan immediately called both sons, intending to rush Yang Shengbo to the hospital.

The younger son, Yang Tianyu, promptly carried his father toward the garage, only to be blocked by the elder son, Yang Tianfeng.

Seeing their comatose father, Yang Tianfeng wasn’t worried at all. Instead, he wore the smile of someone whose plan had succeeded.

Yang Tianfeng claimed the sudden illness was due to his father’s lack of restraint in marital matters, blinded by lust.

If they sent him to the hospital and word got out, not only would his father lose face, but the whole Yang family would be disgraced.

Therefore, he firmly refused to let Gao Lan and Yang Tianyu take their father to the hospital.

Gao Lan couldn’t deal with her eldest son, but with her husband’s life at stake, she remembered Li Shuqing’s miraculous son-in-law.

So she hurried over today to ask Lu Ye if he had a cure for Yang Shengbo.

After hearing the whole story, Lu Ye thought to himself—what a coincidence!

Yang Tianfeng and Yang Tianyu were both part of Xu Fugui’s alliance of young masters.

From Gao Lan’s tone, her younger son Yang Tianyu had some conscience and principles.

But Yang Tianfeng was another matter.

On the surface, he was risking his father’s life for the sake of reputation.

More deeply, Yang Tianfeng probably wished for Yang Shengbo’s death so he could inherit the family business. That’s why he refused to let his father go to the hospital.

Such a perfect opportunity to sow internal chaos and weaken the Yang family’s strength—Lu Ye wasn’t about to let it go.

“Aunt Gao, I’ll go home with you and take a look.”

“That’s wonderful! Xiao Lu, Auntie loves you!”