Su Corporation, Headquarters.
Rumble—
Several expensive luxury cars came to a stop in front of the company entrance.
Surrounded by a group of bodyguards dressed in black.
Lin Xuan appeared before everyone, pushing a wheelchair, instantly attracting countless gazes.
"From its architectural scale, decorative details, to its color scheme, everything exudes a strong artistic atmosphere and an air of prestige."
"So, this is the corporate headquarters? It actually looks quite imposing…"
After making a few remarks, he pushed the wheelchair into the company's entrance.
As for Su Qingge, who was seated in the wheelchair, her expression remained indifferent from beginning to end.
Returning to this familiar company in such a state, she would normally have felt some emotional fluctuations.
But because of her grandfather's situation…
At this moment.
Su Qingge's heart was filled only with worry and anger, leaving her no time to care about what others thought.
Her gaze was sharp and cold, like two bolts of lightning cutting through the night sky. No employee dared to meet her eyes, only whispering in the corners.
"Oh my god! That's the eldest miss! Wasn't she in a vegetative state? How is she here?"
"The eldest miss actually woke up! I heard the chairman found a man to bring her luck—did it really work that well?"
"This is great! With the eldest miss here to take charge, the Wang family and those shareholders won't be able to do whatever they want. She must have heard something and came over because of it."
"The company's senior shareholders are currently in a meeting. If they see the eldest miss arriving, they'll probably be scared out of their wits on the spot!"
"So terrifying! Even though we haven't seen the eldest miss in a while, her chilling aura hasn't changed one bit."
"Even though she's in a wheelchair, she still exudes that cold and domineering presence, making people afraid to even look at her."
"......"
Hearing the whispers of the employees in the lobby, Lin Xuan couldn't help but be a little surprised. He lowered his head and glanced at the girl in the wheelchair.
He saw that her facial expression remained cold, as if she had never smiled before.
If she were acting in a drama, she would be the perfect domineering CEO—her entire aura screamed "stay away."
If it weren't for my presence, perhaps…
This is probably how Su Qingge was always meant to be!
Lin Xuan knew very well that according to the original storyline…
The girl before him, after enduring endless torment in darkness, would have woken up as an extreme and paranoid person.
At that time, she would have been truly ruthless, stopping at nothing to achieve her goals.
However, after spending time together these past days, her character had already unknowingly started to collapse.
It was only because of Su Shengtian's critical illness that her intense anger had made her revert to her former icy demeanor.
'This isn't so bad either…'
'At least when it comes to Su Yan, I won't have to worry about it anymore.'
The Su siblings both valued family bonds greatly.
If it weren't for the butterfly effect he caused, which led to the old man's coma…
Su Yan, with her love-struck brain, would have recklessly courted disaster multiple times, causing endless trouble for the protagonist group before the desperate siblings finally had to remove her.
But now…
With Su Shengtian's downfall, Su Qingge's most untouchable bottom line had been crossed.
She probably wouldn't show mercy anymore, nor give Su Yan any more chances to mess up...
At this moment.
A sharp-eyed employee pointed out Lin Xuan's identity.
It was the very man who had been the subject of widespread gossip in the company—the so-called "luck-bringing live-in son-in-law."
"Oh my god~~~ It's actually him? I didn't expect him to be so handsome in person!"
"This is the heir personally chosen by the chairman, right? So handsome~~~ He and the eldest miss are a perfect match, a pair made in heaven!"
"He's the one who brought out the 'Beauty Pill' that saved the company, right? He's nothing like the freeloading son-in-law I imagined!"
"Sigh! I heard that Young Master Lin had a rough past, being abused by his scumbag father and stepmother's family. Thankfully, things have finally turned around for him~~~"
"Wow~~ If all luck-bringing son-in-laws were like Young Master Lin, I'd love to have one too~~~"
"Stop daydreaming! He's already taken. If you want to compete with the eldest miss for a man, you should take a look at yourself in the mirror first!"
"He looks like a really gentle guy! But facing the eldest miss must be a lot of pressure, right? A strong woman and a weaker man!"
"......."
The receptionist and the employees passing through the lobby…
At this moment, they were all shocked and surprised by the sudden appearance of Lin Xuan and his wife.
Especially Lin Xuan, the creator of the Beauty Pill and the heir personally appointed by the chairman.
Everyone was seeing him for the first time and was extremely curious.
Faced with the numerous gazes cast upon him, Lin Xuan was completely unfazed and accepted them calmly.
He even smiled and greeted some employees without the slightest arrogance.
His approachable and friendly demeanor instantly won the initial favor of many employees.
As the crowd continued their discussions, Lin Xuan had already pushed the wheelchair into the elevator…
…..
"My mother, Su Yan, has already agreed to this matter."
"After all, the Wang and Su families are like one big happy family. Why should we distinguish between yours and mine?"
"If the Beauty Pill formula is shared with my Wang family, we can also provide Su Corporation with greater production capacity. Maybe we can even optimize it further…"
"Of course… In the spirit of fairness, justice, transparency, and democracy, I think the shareholders should vote directly!"
"The minority obeys the majority—who's in favor and who's against it?"
"......"
On the top floor, inside the conference room.
Wang Fugui spoke eloquently, his words filled with pride and confidence.
Because he had already secured the support of several major shareholders.
With the votes he controlled from Su Yan, no one could stop his plan to obtain the formula…
Most of the senior executives sitting below were well aware of this.
As expected.
During the subsequent hand-raising vote session. (?Д?*)?
The votes in favor of Wang Fugui's proposal far outnumbered the opposition.
Seeing this, the Wang family members couldn't contain their grins.
They knew that everything was under their control.
It's a done deal!!!
"Hahaha…"
"Thanks to the trust of my fellow colleagues, since the number of opposing votes is…"
Seeing that victory was assured, Wang Fugui patted his beer belly, stood up, and laughed triumphantly as he prepared to announce the results.
"I object!!!"
Suddenly, a cold voice sneered from the doorway.
The conference room doors swung open, and a handsome, dashing young man stepped in, pushing a wheelchair.
It's actually… him?!
Wang Fugui's eyes widened as he instantly recognized Lin Xuan.
It wasn't just him—the other people in the conference room took less than ten seconds to go from finding Lin Xuan familiar to fully recognizing him.
After all, this was the heir that Su Shengtian personally favored, and more importantly…
The Beauty Pill was his creation.
So even though this was their first time meeting in person, everyone had already recognized Lin Xuan from the photos they had seen before.
Of course…
What shocked everyone the most wasn't Lin Xuan.
It was the cold and aloof girl sitting in the wheelchair beside him…
Su Qingge.
Who among the executives present didn't recognize this woman?!
As the only granddaughter of Su Shengtian.
Before she fell into a vegetative state, she was the second-in-command of the company.
Regardless of their position, everyone had to tread carefully around her, fearing even the smallest mistake at work.
After all, unlike Su Shengtian, who ruled with a gentle approach…
She was ruthless, showing no mercy—being scolded for mistakes was minor, but getting your salary docked or being fired from the company was highly possible.
Perhaps the regular employees didn't feel this as much…
But for these executives who had to interact with her regularly, it was truly a nightmare.
So, when they heard that she had become a vegetative patient…
Many executives, though they didn't say it aloud, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, celebrating the fact that they wouldn't have to work under such pressure anymore.
They had thought they would never see this eldest miss in the company again.
Who could have expected…
That on the very day the chairman fell critically ill, she would wake up from her vegetative state and show up at this crucial moment.
The room fell silent~~~
The entire conference room was eerily quiet.
Under Su Qingge's icy gaze, dozens of executives were paralyzed with fear, not daring to even breathe too loudly.
All of them lowered their heads, not daring to meet the young woman's gaze.
At this moment.
Everyone finally recalled… the fear of being dominated by this young woman in the past…
Fortunately, the Wang family was at the forefront of this conflict. They would surely bear the full brunt of the eldest miss's wrath.
Thinking of this…
The executives relaxed slightly and even started to gloat at the misfortune awaiting the Wang family.
But what they didn't know was…
Su Qingge's fury wasn't just directed at the Wang family.
She knew better than anyone else.
These so-called executives—hardly any of them truly wished for her grandfather's recovery. Most of them were just looking to take advantage of the situation and grab as many benefits from the company as possible…
If she were still in a vegetative state right now…
It was easy to imagine that the company would be carved up and completely looted by these old foxes in no time.
Thinking of this, Su Qingge's face turned red with rage, the veins on her forehead bulged, and she tightly gripped the handles of her wheelchair.
Her gaze radiated intense fury and authority, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.
She exuded a suffocating aura of dominance, as if the entire room was engulfed in her rage…
Seeing this.
Lin Xuan squatted beside the girl, gently holding her soft, fair hand and soothing her in a gentle voice:
"Calm down, didn't we agree in the car that I'd handle this?"
"If you get too upset, I'll feel bad~~"
"Be good~~ Come on, give me a smile."
After speaking, Lin Xuan extended both of his index fingers, hooking them at the corners of Su Qingge's mouth and lifting them upward.
Very quickly.
A somewhat comical smile appeared on her face just like that.
Faced with Lin Xuan's affectionate gesture in public.
Su Qingge was momentarily stunned.
Then, she rolled her eyes at the man in annoyance.
Her cheeks instinctively flushed with a faint blush, as beautiful and captivating as the evening sunset.
Her gaze, once filled with resentment, softened and turned hazy, as if she couldn't bring herself to meet Lin Xuan's eyes directly.
…..
'(〃＞皿＜) Damn this man! I worked so hard to build up my aura, don't make me lose it in one second!'
'These senior executives are all cunning old foxes. If I want to intimidate them, I have to be ruthless and cold enough.'
'My original plan was for the two of us to play good cop, bad cop, and properly suppress these arrogant fools.'
'But now you've messed it up… I can't keep up my cold and aloof image anymore!!!'
'And why the hell did you make this wheelchair pink?!'
'If it were just plain black, it'd be fine. This color totally ruins my authoritative presence!'
…..
Su Qingge lightly bit the tip of her tongue, forcing herself to regain composure.
To maintain the authority she once held in everyone's minds, she felt she had to remain cold and ruthless.
Especially now, in her current paralyzed state…
If she couldn't intimidate these heartless and greedy people.
She feared that some of them would pretend to be loyal on the surface while secretly scheming behind her back.
'Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and follow the plan!'
Su Qingge regained her composure and "fiercely" glared at Lin Xuan.
To maintain the cold and ruthless reputation she had built over the years.
She had already laid out three ground rules with Lin Xuan in the car earlier.
In front of outsiders, she had to be the cold and distant wife that everyone expected her to be.
Not a delicate woman who clung to her husband's embrace.
Because her identity did not allow her to act that way. If she appeared too soft, it would lessen her intimidation factor…
She wouldn't be able to manage such a massive corporation and would only invite others to underestimate her.
"OK, OK. I surrender, let's get down to business then!"
┗( ′?∧?｀)┛.
Lin Xuan raised both hands in surrender, looking helpless.
There's really nothing I can do! ┐(?～?)┌
Who told me to have such a strong-willed wife~~~
Since Su Qingge wanted to maintain her original persona, he was more than happy to be a pampered husband and take it easy.
The wife earns the money, the husband spends it. Makes sense, absolutely makes sense~~~
At this moment.
Watching the couple's interaction, everyone present had an odd expression.
What's going on???
This doesn't seem like what they expected?!
In everyone's original imagination, Lin Xuan was just a tool, a live-in son-in-law brought in to bring good fortune.
Even though he had successfully "awakened" Su Qingge…
With the eldest miss's personality, she shouldn't be treating Lin Xuan kindly at all, right?!
Why did it feel like the eldest miss's reaction was completely different in front of Lin Xuan…?
It seemed like her persona was collapsing!
Even just based on her well-known misandry, the Su Qingge they knew…
How could she possibly allow a man to touch her face so intimately?!
Wouldn't she have exploded on the spot and demanded that those filthy hands be chopped off?
Why did the eldest miss merely glare coldly at Lin Xuan and do nothing else…?
Everyone was puzzled, unable to comprehend what was happening.
Only a few sharp-minded individuals…
Suddenly had an epiphany!!!
Su Qingge's body had not fully recovered yet.
She needed to use this live-in son-in-law and make sure he was completely devoted to her, which was why she let him off so easily.
Once Lin Xuan lost his usefulness, she might even feed him to the dogs…
That's way too cruel!!!
With such patience and scheming, anyone who offended Su Qingge would have to live in constant fear, wouldn't they???
And we just voted in favor of the Wang family's proposal…
This vicious-hearted woman had surely already noted down all of our names.
With her personality, wouldn't we be met with relentless revenge in the future…?
Realizing the grim reality of their situation, the senior executives began sweating profusely in fear.
Their gazes toward Lin Xuan were now filled with sympathy and pity…
Their gazes toward Su Qingge, however, were full of terror and dread…