Chapter 672: Father and Daughter with No Way Out

Lin Yuan stood frozen in place for a long time before slowly coming back to his senses; his fingertips lightly touched the item inside the gift box, and the astonishment in his eyes gradually gave way to complexity—surprise, helplessness…

Because, the thing in the gift box turned out to be a woman's personal intimate item.

A pair of exquisite black high heels, and also a pair of thin black stockings.

Lin Yuan picked up the black stockings in surprise and discovered a faint girlish fragrance lingering on them.

This is…

Did that girl wear these?

And the high heels— the soles clearly show signs of having been worn.

This girl.

Sending a pair of high heels she's worn and the stockings— what is this supposed to mean??

Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly, gently closed the gift box, and set it aside…

This girl is really too outrageous.

At that moment, Lin Yuan's WeChat message suddenly rang.

Obviously, someone had sent a WeChat message over.

Lin Yuan picked up his phone to look.

It was from Su Zhiyuan.

Lin Yuan couldn't even be bothered to open and read it.

He knew what Su Zhiyuan wanted to do.

But Lin Yuan truly had no feelings for her.

Lin Yuan put down the gift box.

Then he got up to take a shower.

In the evening, he still had to go to the Goddess Bar to see how the bar's business was lately.

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In the following days, the internal struggle within the Su Group grew increasingly fierce.

Within the group, smoke filled the air and the smell of gunpowder grew ever stronger.

Shareholder infighting had almost reached a white-hot stage.

Sun Licheng and his daughter were ambitious, never slackening in their steps against Su Monong.

Moreover, Sun Licheng intensified his efforts.

He used his resources to secretly buy up a large number of shareholders… and senior executives of the Su Group.

These shareholders and executives mostly flocked to the side of power.

Seeing the growing power of Sun Licheng and his daughter, and being promised generous benefits by them…

Consequently, a large number of shareholders defected en masse, choosing to align with Sun Licheng and his daughter.

Soon, the situation on the board completely reversed…

Most directors now stood with Sun Licheng and his daughter, frequently targeting Su Monong at board meetings with various harsh demands, causing her trouble everywhere…

The entire shareholders' meeting tried to sideline Su Monong's authority.

Sun Licheng and his daughter— this was to completely kick Su Monong out of the Su Clan.

Su Monong fell into an unprecedented predicament…

On one side was the step-by-step pressure from the board…

On the other side was the scattering of hearts within the company…

Plus the stalled development of the X Vaccine.

Helpless, she could only rely tightly on Lin Yuan, pulling him into the X Vaccine research work together.

Su Monong placed all her hopes on Lin Yuan…

She knew that only successful development of the X Vaccine could break the current deadlock.

Only then could she regain her rightful power.

For a time, the Su Group's interior split into two major factions…

Led by Sun Licheng and his daughter, the shareholder faction…

And led by Su Monong and Lin Yuan, the R&D faction…

The two factions secretly vied, neither yielding.

Throughout the company, people were panicked, and all work fell into chaos.

Lin Yuan was busy researching the X Vaccine while also helping Su Monong deal with the various difficulties thrown at her by the board…

These days, Lin Yuan was physically and mentally exhausted.

Yet Lin Yuan never retreated; he steadfastly kept his promise.

Seeing that Su Monong had Lin Yuan's aid, Sun Licheng and his daughter still were not defeated.

On the contrary, Su Monong made some progress in the X Vaccine research?

This made Sun Licheng and his daughter grow increasingly anxious inside.

Soon, Sun Weiwei again sought out Lin Yuan…

Sun Weiwei remained as haughty as ever, her tone full of threats.

"Lin Yuan, I'm giving you one last chance,"

Sun Weiwei looked down at Lin Yuan from a lofty height, her eyes full of cold arrogance,

"Abandon Su Monong, stand with me and my father, help us take over the Su Group. As long as you agree, everything I previously promised you still counts— wealth and honor, everything you could desire."

Lin Yuan lifted his head, looking at the ruthlessness in her eyes…

Lin Yuan spoke with a firm tone, without the slightest wavering:

"No need, Miss Sun. I have already promised General Manager Su that I will help her stabilize the company, help her develop the X Vaccine, I will not betray her, and I will certainly not help you do those things that plot to seize corporate power and harm the company's interests."

Hearing Lin Yuan's refusal, Sun Weiwei's smile vanished instantly, the coldness in her eyes…… growing more intense……

Sun Weiwei coldly stared at Lin Yuan.

She said coldly, "Good, very good! Lin Yuan, since you refuse a toast and choose a penalty, don't blame me for being impolite! You will pay a heavy price for your choice!"

As her words fell, Sun Weiwei turned and left, her eyes full of coldness……

Sun Weiwei returned to Sun Licheng's side and told her father about Lin Yuan's attitude……

After the father and daughter discussed, they decided to use their last resort, to completely crush Su Monong.

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Soon, Sun Licheng used the huge funds at his disposal, in the stock market…… launching a fierce assault on Su Group……

Sun Licheng massively dumped Su Group's shares, causing Su Group's stock price to plummet, market value shrinking sharply, the company fell into a severe financial crisis.

At the same time, they also secretly released highly targeted malicious public opinion…… hyping it up extensively online……

These public opinions directly point to Su Group's X Vaccine development…… as having huge uncertainty.,

Sun Licheng even bought a large number of online water armies, maliciously fabricating rumors……

Claiming…… Su Monong used traditional Chinese medicine thinking to develop the X Vaccine, not only failing to achieve the expected epidemic prevention effect, but also producing strong toxicity!

Once the herbal vaccine is injected, it will cause patients to suffer severe adverse reactions, even endangering their lives.

This rumor is highly incendiary, instantly spreading wildly online……

All kinds of news unfavorable to Su Monong…… and Su Group's X Vaccine development…… came pouring in like a flood!

These messages not only made partners waver, but also made the public lose trust in Su Group……

In an instant, countless negative public opinions pushed Su Monong and her development project onto the crest of the wave.

Upon hearing the news, Su Monong's pretty face instantly turned deathly pale……

She watched the computer's plummeting stock price…… and the malicious online public opinion……

Su Monong's heart was full of fatigue and helplessness.

She knew that Sun Licheng and his daughter were intent on exterminating her, leaving her no chance to turn things around.

But, when it comes to playing dirty against Sun Licheng and his daughter, Su Monong is certainly no match……

Speaking of playing dirty, Sun Licheng and his daughter have the upper hand……

Su Monong fell into a desperate situation.

Watching Su Monong's equity being continually diluted, her control hanging by a thread……

Watching Su Monong's equity about to be lost.

Lin Yuan, helpless, finally took action.

Lin Yuan deeply knew…… the root of the public opinion and stock market crisis was……

"Uncertainty in vaccine development."

The outside world generally thinks that developing vaccines using traditional Chinese medicine is unreliable, which is why the rumor "vaccine is toxic, endangering life" easily incites people.

So, Lin Yuan began to lead the optimization of the X Vaccine development plan.

Lin Yuan, relying on the Ghost Doctor Sect's thousand-year-old pharmacological knowledge, day and night took root in the laboratory.

Lin Yuan went all out, successfully solving the two core challenges of "vaccine purity increase" and "clinical side effect avoidance."

Subsequently, Lin Yuan produced detailed and rigorous phase clinical data.

His data…… clearly proved that the optimized X Vaccine's safety and efficacy far exceeded industry standards.

There is absolutely no safety hazard whatsoever.

Lin Yuan immediately…… had Shen Nan Zhi synchronously send the full set of experimental data to the government pharmaceutical regulatory department, fully open and transparent, accepting official verification.

At the same time, Su Group urgently convened a small professional press conference.

Lin Yuan directed from behind the scenes, while Shen Nan Zhi demonstrated the vaccine pharmacological experiment on site.

Lin Yuan deliberately avoided the core techniques of the Ghost Doctor Sect, only displaying the parts that could be publicly verified.

He used hardcore data…… the real experimental process, thoroughly crushing the rumor of "vaccine safety hazards."

The government pharmaceutical regulatory department…… after on-site verification of the data and experiment, formally announced…… the resumption of subsidies and approval for the X Vaccine project.

And, the drug supervision department, gave official authoritative approval.

As soon as the news came out, several top investment banks deeply engaged in the pharmaceutical field and optimistic about the vaccine's prospects immediately contacted Su Monong, eagerly extending olive branches……

Major pharmaceutical investment groups proposed large-scale strategic investments, injecting urgently needed funds into Su Group.

Under this positive influence, Su Group's stock price immediately stopped falling and rose, rebounding strongly all the way, with market value steadily rising.

Previously wavering shareholders, even those who had defected to Sun Licheng and his daughter…… upon seeing this, also all promptly realigned, again leaning toward supporting Su Monong……

Su Monong's precarious equity control was thus completely stabilized……

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But Sun Licheng and his daughter did not give up easily.

They, father and daughter, seeing their meticulously laid plan completely fail, felt their resentment and hatred grow ever stronger.

Soon, father and daughter came up with a new nefarious scheme.

Father and daughter, pointed their spear directly at the X Vaccine development stage……

They secretly instigated the R&D department staff to strike, and covertly damaged part of the laboratory equipment, maliciously obstructing the subsequent progress of the X Vaccine development, attempting to delay the project.

Sun Licheng and his daughter once again caused trouble for Su Monong and Lin Yuan.

The X Vaccine's development progress…… repeatedly obstructed, strike incidents occurring one after another.

Lin Yuan keenly sensed something was off……

He knew well that without internal staff cooperation, Sun Licheng and his daughter could not possibly sabotage the R&D work so precisely, nor could they easily learn the key points of the R&D.

Various signs indicate that among the striking R&D staff, someone must have been bribed by Sun Licheng and his daughter, secretly leaking the R&D progress.

In order to expose the mole and safeguard the R&D results……

Lin Yuan immediately decided to set a trap……

He quietly contacted Shen Nan Zhi, and the two agreed to hide in the laboratory at night, lying in wait for the R&D staff member who leaked the information to appear.

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Late at night, the Su Group R&D building was utterly silent, with only the laboratory lights faintly glowing.

Lin Yuan and Shen Nan Zhi hid in the laboratory cubicle, not daring to breathe.

The two fixed their gaze on the laboratory entrance, patiently waiting for the target to appear.

Sure enough, in the early hours, a slender figure sneaked into the R&D building and cautiously entered the laboratory……

That slender figure skillfully opened the computer storing the R&D data—it was Yuan Jie, a core member of the R&D department.

She looked panicked, her eyes darting around, quickly copying the R&D data on the computer while occasionally checking outside, clearly engaged in wrongdoing.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan's eyes turned cold; he stepped out of the cubicle, and Shen Nan Zhi followed closely, instantly blocking the laboratory exit.

Yuan Jie was startled by the sudden movement; her USB drive fell with a "pa-da" sound, her face turned deathly pale, and her whole body began to tremble.

Before Yuan Jie could react, Lin Yuan strode forward, pinched a few Silver Needles between his fingertips, and precisely stabbed them into her acupoints.

Lin Yuan's force……was just right, immobilizing her without endangering her life.

"Yuan Jie, who sent you? What benefits did Sun Licheng and his daughter give you to leak the R&D progress and sabotage the R&D work?"

Lin Yuan's tone was ice‑cold, devoid of any warmth, as he interrogated her.

Lin Yuan's eyes were sharp as a blade, fixed on Yuan Jie, pressing the Silver Needles closer step by step to force her to tell the truth.

Yuan Jie's body went numb from the Silver Needle's pressure, and with her inner fear she could no longer hold back—tears instantly fell……

Yuan Jie's trembling voice confessed: "It……was Sun Licheng and his daughter who sent me; they gave me 500,000 and promised me the R&D department director's position after success, so I would secretly leak the R&D progress and covertly sabotage lab equipment, stirring up colleagues to strike."

Under Lin Yuan's continued interrogation,

Yuan Jie dared not conceal anything, revealing all she knew……

Yuan Jie's quivering voice said, "I also overheard them privately discussing how, besides bribing me, they used illegal means to tamper with Qian Shi Group's financial data, seize Qian Shi's assets, and plug the funding gap from their earlier short‑selling attack on Su Group that caused losses!"

Lin Yuan's eyes darkened; he slightly increased pressure with his fingertips, driving the Silver Needle in a bit deeper.

After confirming……that Yuan Jie was not lying, he slowly withdrew the Silver Needle.

Lin Yuan never expected……that Sun Licheng and his daughter would be so brazen……

They not only targeted Su Group, but also dared to illegally alter finances and seize others' assets.

Immediately, Lin Yuan formed a plan.

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Over the next few days, Lin Yuan began……gathering evidence of Sun Licheng's illegal misappropriation of funds and falsified financial statements, each piece meticulously organized, aiming for a fatal blow.

At the same time, Lin Yuan turned his aim toward Sun Licheng's capitalist allies.

Lin Yuan discovered……that two institutions had followed suit……participating in Sun Licheng's short‑selling operation against Su Group.

Lin Yuan then directly approached the heads of those two institutions, presenting preliminary evidence of their illegal short‑selling, threatening to "expose their unlawful conduct and pursue legal liability."

Lin Yuan pressed step by step. The two institutions' heads, fully aware of the gravity, dared not take risks; they immediately declared withdrawal from the short‑selling, ceased cooperation with Sun Licheng, and were completely driven off by Lin Yuan.

Upon hearing the news, Sun Licheng and his daughter were furious yet helpless.

Sun Weiwei watched Su Monong relentlessly purge her father's forces.

Sun Licheng and his daughter, their resentment grew even deeper……

Sun Weiwei and her father, unwilling to accept defeat!

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Thus, that night, Sun Weiwei……secretly contacted the New Faction……Le Tian Financial!

Sun Weiwei, she found the head of Le Tian Financial, Le Xiao chen.

Sun Weiwei offered generous terms:

"Le Zong, as long as you take action to apply pressure, help us seize Su Group and force Su Monong to compromise. Once we succeed, I will share part of the X Vaccine's R&D data with you; we'll achieve mutual benefit."