Chapter 11: A Pack of White‑Eyed Wolves!

Su Ruiqing saw that all the courtyard lights were on, frowned and muttered, "It's so late, why are so many lights on? The household servants usually rest at this hour…"

Jiang Feng squinted, said lightly, "Inside there are people, and quite a few."

Su Xueyan also became nervous, grabbed Su Ruiqing's arm, and said, "Grandpa, could it be that people from the Black Gold Society are after us?"

"Not likely."

Su Ruiqing shook his head.

"The Black Gold Society acts ruthlessly; if they came, they wouldn't flamboyantly light the lamps. Come, let's go Inside and see."

The three pushed open the half‑closed iron door, walked along the stone‑slab path toward the villa's living room, and the closer they got, the more they could hear the noisy sounds coming from Inside.

It seemed someone was arguing over which branch belongs to whom, chaotic like a market.

Su Ruiqing's complexion grew darker; he was all too familiar with those sounds!

…

Inside the living room, Su Shian sat in the seat reserved for the Master of the Su Family.

The remaining people were almost all Su Family Members, except they were all collateral branches of the Su family.

Su Ruiqing was born poor; as the eldest son in the family, after his entrepreneurial success he was also kind to his younger brothers and sisters.

Almost the children of his younger siblings later all entered the Su Group.

For example, Su Shian, still young, was already the vice president of a Su Group branch company, and the other nephews and nieces also held managerial positions in the company.

Su Shian had long received instructions from Zhao Xiong; tonight Su Ruiqing and his grandson were certain to die, so he hurriedly summoned these relatives to the Su Family, just to seize power!

Su Shian patted the Table and said to everyone, "Family members, I just received news that the great‑grandfather and Xue Yan met with an accident, likely already gone!"

"At this moment, our Su Family cannot be without a backbone; I think I should temporarily assume the chairman position, and later once things stabilize we'll hold a formal election! As for the Su Family's assets, tonight we'll draft a charter and divide them together, okay?"

"I agree!"

Su Shian's father Su Jiancheng was the first to raise his hand.

"Our Su Shian is young and capable, and also the most capable junior of our Su Family, so he should be chairman!"

"Right! I also agree!"

Su Ruiqing's another nephew Su Jianlong also echoed, but his eyes rolled and he laughed.

"As long as you give me the East City Branch, I have no objection!"

"We also agree! With Shian handling affairs, we feel at ease!"

And several of Su Ruiqing's nieces had long married, and could not voice any objection.

Everyone was happy and harmonious, seemingly about to completely divide the Su Family amid laughter.

At that moment, a girl in a white dress, looking only eighteen or nineteen, suddenly stepped forward.

She was Su Xueyan's cousin Su Xiaonuan, who was usually the clingiest to Su Xueyan.

She frowned, whispered, "Brother, the great‑grandfather and sister Xue Yan have only lost contact, not confirmed any accident… It's perhaps not right to divide the assets and elect a chairman so quickly? What if they return?"

Su Shian's face darkened, and he glared fiercely at Su Xiaonuan.

"Xiaonuan! What do you know! Zhao Family Head told me that the great‑grandfather and they encountered assassins, definitely won't survive! Now the Su Family is leaderless; if we don't quickly decide, other families will seize us, what then? If you don't want to divide the assets, then stop getting in the way!"

Su Xiaonuan's eyes reddened from his shout, yet she stubbornly said.

"I don't care! Sister Xue Yan treats me best, I can't divide her things while we haven't heard from her!"

"You child!"

Su Jianlong quickly tugged Su Xiaonuan's arm, whispered scoldingly, "Stop talking nonsense! Shian is right, we are also doing this for the Su Family's good!"

Su Xiaonuan bowed her head in grievance, tears swirling in her eyes.

"For the Su Family's good?"

A cold voice suddenly came from the doorway, startling everyone in the living room to turn sharply.

Everyone was instantly dumbfounded, seeing Su Ruiqing standing at the doorway with a pallid, iron‑blue face.

"Gr‑great‑grandfather?"

Su Shian, as if seeing a ghost, sprang up from the sofa: "You… you aren't dead?"

The others were also dumbfounded, each with a pale face, standing helplessly in place, the earlier arrogance completely gone.

"I haven't died; have I disappointed you?"

Su Ruiqing stepped into the living room, his Crutch thudding heavily on the Ground, making a thud‑thud sound.

"I back then pulled each of you from being poor boys and girls into million‑valued magnates, got you into the Su Group as senior executives, treated you well, didn't I? And the result? Xue Yan and I just lost contact, and you rushed to divide the assets and grab positions; has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"

Su Jianlong quickly stepped forward, a flattering smile on his face: "Uncle… it's not that!"

"We were just worried the Su Family had no one to manage it, so we gathered spontaneously to discuss, with no intention to divide the assets!"

Saying that, he winked at a few younger brothers and sisters.

"Yes, yes, Uncle, you have mistaken us…"

"Indeed, Uncle, it's that brat Shian's nonsense; otherwise we wouldn't have thought you were in trouble!"

Su Ruiqing gave a cold laugh, pointing at Su Shian: "Su Shian, you white‑eyed wolf! You've greatly disappointed me!"

Secretly they conspired with the Three Great Families to seize power.

Originally Su Ruiqing hadn't intended to hold a grudge against Su Shian over this matter, but the scene he just witnessed completely shattered his confidence in this grand‑nephew.

Su Shian's legs went weak, and with a thud he knelt on the Ground, repeatedly kowtowing to Su Ruiqing.

"Great‑grandfather! I'm sorry! Please forgive me this once! I won't dare again!"

The other collateral branches also knelt, pleading for mercy.

"Yes, Uncle, we were wrong! Please forgive us!"

"Great‑grandfather, we were momentarily confused, please don't… treat us as equals!"

Su Ruiqing looked at the kneeling crowd before him, his heart both angry and cold.

These are his own nephews and nieces; after his younger brother and sister died, he even treated them as his own children and cared for them!

But now, is this how these people repay him?

Su Shian, holding Su Ruiqing's leg, cried and said.

"Grandfather! Since my own grandfather, before he died, still held your hand and instructed me to properly manage the Su Family's affairs, please spare me this time! If my grandfather knew I did such a thing, he'd surely be so angry he'd crawl out of his grave!"

When the deceased second younger brother was mentioned, Su Ruiqing's body visibly stiffened, and a flash of Suffering and hesitation crossed his eyes.

His second younger brother had co‑founded the business with him back then, overworked to illness, and died in his early fifties.

It was because of this that he had always treated Su Shian as his own grandson, sending him abroad to study and appointing him as vice president of the company.

Su Jiancheng, still on his knees, said: "Uncle! Considering my father's share, please grant Forgiveness to Shian! He is still young, was tricked by Zhao Xiong, not on purpose!"

Su Ruiqing closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, a few more traces of fatigue appeared in his gaze.

He helplessly waved his hand and said: "Fine… considering Ruiqing's face, I'll spare you this time."

Everyone, upon hearing that, breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

"But!"

Su Ruiqing's tone shifted, becoming severe.

"From today onward, all of you must withdraw from the Su Group, and you are no longer allowed to interfere with any operations of the company! I can retain the Shares you hold, and I will still pay your annual dividends on time!"

When those words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Leaving the company's management means they will from now on be idle people who only receive dividends.

But compared with being expelled from the Su Family and left with nothing, this is already the best outcome.

Su Shian gritted his teeth and still nodded: "Thank you, Grandfather! From now on we will never dare to interfere with the company's matters again!"

The other collateral relatives quickly nodded: "We will obey Uncle!"

"We will never dare again!"

"Get out."

Su Ruiqing waved his hand, his tone full of fatigue.

"From now on, without my permission, you are not allowed to set foot in the Su Family Villa even a single step."

Everyone fled in panic at once, only Su Xiaonuan, because of the earlier words, was kept by Su Ruiqing in the Su Family Villa.

After leaving the Su Family Villa.

Su Jianlong also began to complain: "Shian, it's all your fault; now we have nothing!"

Su Shian also turned back to glance at the Villa, his eyes full of resentment and Poison.

"This matter will not be settled like that!"