Banquet Hall.
The anxious debt collectors gave the three generations of the Wang family a slap-filled "baptism."
Smack! Smack! Smack!
The numerous guests went from being dumbfounded at first to gloating and gossiping later.
…..
"I really came to the right place tonight! What a fantastic show! Hahaha..."
"That brat Wang Fugui, I've disliked him for a long time. He used to flaunt his connections with the Su family in front of me every day. Look at him now~~~"
"Totally deserved! That whole family should be beaten! What a satisfying beatdown~~~"
"Tsk tsk tsk... Who told them to dig their own grave? If they had just cooperated honestly with the Su family, even a little profit would have been enough to sustain them. But greed knows no bounds!"
"Exactly! That old man should've been content with being noticed by Su Yan, yet he tried to use her to seize control of the entire Su Corporation. Now look what happened?!"
"The Su family is quite pitiful too. Their capable members are either dead or injured. The only one left intact is a love-struck fool, and now they're about to be expelled from the Su family..."
"......."
Listening to the gossip around them, the Wang family's faces were red and swollen, full of regret.
Yeah...
If only their ambitions hadn't been too big, following the Su Corporation's current trajectory, their Wang family could have prospered too...
But at that time, the Su family's direct lineage only had a grandfather and granddaughter left, both weak and frail.
With Su Yan obeying their every word, how could they not develop the audacious idea of taking over completely?!
Unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret in this world...
Is my Wang family really going to be thrown back to the old days, returning to a life of poverty?
No, how can this be allowed?
It's hard to go from luxury to frugality, but easy to go from frugality to luxury.
Once someone has experienced pleasure and indulgence, it's impossible to accept a life of mundane necessities...
Wang Defa covered his face, his heart filled with anxiety.
Suddenly.
He remembered his last trump card and loudly shouted towards the stage:
"Niece, nephew-in-law! Please listen to me! I was blinded by greed before, and I apologize to you both."
"Please give me one more chance! After all, we are family. Why must things be pushed to the extreme?"
"Leave some room for mercy, so we can meet again in the future. How about this? As long as you spare us, I'll let the child in Yan'er's belly take the Su surname!"
"The Su family is currently lacking heirs, and surely they need a new generation to inherit the business..."
"......."
The more Wang Defa spoke, the brighter his eyes became. He felt like a genius for coming up with what he believed to be a perfect win-win suggestion.
"Nephew-in-law! Why don't I just follow your example and marry into the Su family?"
"As for the child in Yan'er's belly… I've already done a gender test. It's a boy!"
"Once he is born, he can be adopted under your names and be your son. In the future, he can take care of you two in old age, and the Su family will have an heir!"
"As long as you raise him well, he will surely inherit the Su Corporation and lead it to greater success."
"What do you think, nephew-in-law? Considering that I am entrusting you with my own flesh and blood, can't you give us another chance?"
"......."
Wang Defa clasped his hands together and begged earnestly.
Beside him, his son and daughter-in-law also chimed in, pleading for Lin Xuan's mercy.
"Ah, fine then!" Su Yan sighed, gently stroking her belly, her face filled with hesitation. "After all, I don't want to completely sever ties with my niece."
"As long as you promise to treat the child well, sign a contract, and swear that my child will inherit the corporation!"
"Then I am willing to let my precious son… be adopted and raised by you. (Soft sobbing~~~)"
"Also, I promise that after I marry Brother Fa in the future, I won't actively tell the child about his true lineage."
"You will be his biological parents in his eyes, and he will take care of you in your old age… (Sobbing~~~)"
Perhaps thinking about the inevitable separation from her child in the future…
Su Yan's eyes became misty, and her voice carried a trace of sobbing, as if she was the one being deeply wronged.
"Nani (òωó?)?!"
The guests at the scene were all dumbfounded. Σ(☉▽☉"a
They no longer knew if they were crazy or if the world had gone mad?!!
The worldview of the Wang family was simply outrageous!
Not only did they want someone else to take responsibility and raise their child like a fool?!
But they also planned to seize the Su family's century-old foundation in the future.
Such shameless demands, yet they still acted as if they were the ones suffering a huge loss and feeling aggrieved???
Truly, the world never lacks clowns—but this year, the circus is in full swing!
"Heh heh..."
Lin Xuan was so infuriated that he started laughing, unable to hold back a sneer.
He thought his own skin was already thick enough.
But he never expected that there was always someone bolder—compared to these shameless people in front of him, he was still just a novice!
Before he could say anything, Su Yan waved her hand grandly, as if she were the head of the household, and announced:
"Alright! It's decided then! Let's end this farce today, so outsiders won't laugh at us."
"For now, I need to focus on my pregnancy. You guys go ahead and prepare the adoption contracts..."
"Oh, and also, in front of everyone here, serve Brother Fa tea, admit your mistake, and bow to apologize!"
Su Yan looked down at Lin Xuan, whose mouth was twitching, with her nostrils flared and gave her arrogant command.
She had completely returned to her previous self-satisfied demeanor.
Because in her eyes...
The son she and Brother Fa were going to have was destined to be a dragon among men!
The Lin Xuan couple was getting a huge advantage, while she was the one making a big sacrifice, so of course, she needed to vent her frustration properly.
As the saying goes: "A mother's status rises with her son."
She was the one ensuring the Su family's lineage continued, providing them with an heir.
So obviously, she should be recognized as the matriarch of the Su family...
At that moment!
A cold, mechanical voice rang out from the main stage.
[Are you done with your nonsense?! How long do you intend to embarrass yourself?!]
Su Yan was stunned. She turned her head and met a pair of furious eyes.
This was the first time she had directly faced her niece's anger. Instinctively, she averted her gaze, not daring to meet her eyes.
[Guards, throw these people out.]
Su Qingge was truly furious and ordered the security team to kick them out immediately.
She had completely run out of patience with her aunt.
Even now, her aunt still carried that arrogant attitude, completely unaware of her own mistakes.
This only strengthened Su Qingge's resolve.
Indeed... Driving her aunt out was the right decision...
As the security guards approached to remove them, Su Yan's face darkened, and she made a last-ditch effort to resist.
"Wait, Qingge, don't be ungrateful!"
"The child in my belly carries the Su family bloodline. Are you really going to watch the Su family's lineage die out?"
[Shut up! I will ensure the bloodline continues myself!]
Su Qingge was so enraged by her aunt that she accidentally blurted out something she normally wouldn't dare to say.
Realizing what she had just said, her cheeks flushed red, and she quickly took a few deep breaths to suppress her embarrassment.
(〃＞皿＜).
Damn it, that was so embarrassing.
What the hell did I just say?!
If Lin Xuan heard this, he might think I was implying something?!
She sneaked a glance at Lin Xuan beside her and found that he was looking at her with a thoughtful expression.
Then, his face suddenly lit up as if he had a realization—like he totally understood.
"That's right! Qingge and I have already discussed it. We are launching the '12 Zodiac Offspring Prosperity Plan'!"
"Since I have married into the Su family, it is my duty to bear children for Qingge."
"Aunt Su Yan, you can rest easy! With me here, the Su family's bloodline will never die out. I will single-handedly lead the Su family to a future of prosperity and countless descendants."
"......."
Lin Xuan's solemn declaration left the audience below utterly dumbfounded.
Then, their gazes turned strange as they scanned back and forth between Lin Xuan and Su Qingge.
Oh my god~~
One child per year? Isn't that a bit too intense?!
Pfft~~~
Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Su Qingge's eye twitched, and she nearly coughed up blood in exasperation.
Who the hell discussed this with you?! w(?Д?)w~~
Why don't I, the person in question, know about this?!
You really dare to think that way?! I'm not a pig, okay!!!
If she hadn't been unable to move, Su Qingge would have jumped up already and covered Lin Xuan's big mouth...
Below the stage.
Hearing Lin Xuan's plan to make his sister give birth to one child per year.
Su Fan's expression stiffened, and a strong urge to smack Lin Xuan to death surged in his heart.
That bastard, what does he take my little sister for?!
How could her body even handle that...
But thinking about the current situation of the Su family, he knew that he himself could never take on the task of continuing the bloodline.
In this life, he only wanted to preserve his vital essence and reach the peak of martial arts.
Women would only slow down his journey to becoming stronger!!!
So, the task of carrying on the Su family's bloodline seemed to only fall on...
"It is what it is, oh well..."
"At worst, I'll just prescribe more tonics in the future and personally help my little sister recover!"
"With my medical skills assisting her, the damage caused by childbirth should be minimized..."
Su Fan sighed in his heart, a complicated expression appearing on his face.
(＃￣～￣＃).
This expression was caught by Han Xinqiao, who had been watching him closely. Her heart skipped a beat.
What's going on???
Ever since that girl Su Qingge appeared...
Su Fan's gaze had barely left her.
Now, hearing that she was going to have a child, he even showed this displeased expression.
Could it be that he had fallen for Su Qingge? And that's why he looked so upset hearing that she was going to bear another man's child...
Han Xinqiao thought a lot and became even more convinced of her own suspicions.
She lifted her head and looked at Su Qingge, who wasn't far away...
Even though she was in a wheelchair and unable to move.
Her breathtaking beauty and natural aura of authority still made her shine as if she had a halo around her.
Even though Han Xinqiao prided herself on her own beauty.
She still felt a bit inferior standing before Su Qingge.
Because of this, she felt extremely unwilling to accept it.
Ever since Su Qingge was born—it had been over 20 years!!!
No one cared how she survived those 20 years.
The world only knew of Su Qingge from Magic City, but never mentioned her, Han Xinqiao...
How cruel the heavens were! If there was already one shining star, why was there another?!
She had finally endured until Su Qingge fell and became a vegetative patient...
She had thought that from then on, Magic City would belong to her, Han Xinqiao.
But who would have thought...
The dream barely lasted a few days, and Su Qingge—she lived, she lived, SHE LIVED!!! w(?Д?)w
Isn't that infuriating?!!!
Han Xinqiao felt utterly hopeless. She desperately wanted to surpass Su Qingge to prove that she was the most noble and beautiful woman in Magic City.
But she simply couldn't compete in terms of natural advantages, and that frustrated her!
Fortunately, Su Fan had appeared...
"Hmph! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—don't look down on a woman just because she's behind now."
"Just wait, Su Qingge! At the very least, when it comes to choosing a man, I will definitely surpass you!!!"
"One day, I will make this young master submit under my control. Hahaha..."
Thinking about this, Han Xinqiao smiled and reignited her fighting spirit.
She firmly believed that with her beauty, she would eventually melt the heart of the young man beside her...
On the other side.
Huo Qichen stood by a dining table, his chiseled face ashen with anger.
His cold and sinister gaze was locked onto Su Qingge, who sat in a wheelchair.
This woman was once his chosen plaything.
Yet, she had been utterly ungrateful, repeatedly showing him indifference.
She had no idea that being noticed by him was the greatest blessing the Su family could have received.
And now, right in front of him, her supposed master, she was flirting with another man and even declaring she would bear his children.
Slut! A shameless, unfaithful whore!!!
Huo Qichen felt his head turning metaphorically "green," suffocating in his frustration.
He crossed his arms, straightened his back, and tensed his shoulders, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
In his mind, anything he laid claim to could only belong to him.
If he couldn't have it, he would rather destroy it than let another man have it.
This was precisely why he had targeted the Su family.
And now, he just needed a reason—a legitimate justification to make his move against the Su family...
Previously, he had intended to use the Wang family to gradually dismantle the Su family from within.
But who would have thought that the three generations of the Wang family were nothing but useless fools who ruined everything?
Since that was the case, he would have to take matters into his own hands.
He could use the Su Corporation as a stepping stone, proving to the world once again the might of the Huo family...
Watching Su Yan and her people wailing as they were about to be thrown out of the banquet hall.
Huo Qichen decided to make use of these worthless people one last time.
With that thought in mind.
Huo Qichen gently swirled his wine glass, stepped out from the crowd, and said casually:
"Miss Su Yan is, after all, a pregnant woman carrying the Su family's bloodline."
"For the Su family to have her thrown out like this seems rather heartless, don't you think...?"
"Besides, the Wang family has done business for me before—I can't just stand by and do nothing."
"Mr. Lin, why don't you do me a favor and let the Wang family off the hook?"