Chapter 18: Board Meeting, Is That All? (1)

Su Yu happily held her uncle's hand and walked toward the conference room.

In the conference room, all the board members were present.

Everyone was dressed in suits, exchanging small talk and gossip.

"All the Yangs are here; this can't be changed now!"

"What are you afraid of? Haven't you forgotten the scandal involving their daughter‑in‑law a few years ago?"

The speaker let out a snicker. Zheng Dongping's uproar back then was truly ugly. Relying on her pregnancy, she scared no one.

"How can a three‑year‑old brat be the heir? We never agreed, yet they announced it unilaterally—clearly they don't respect us!"

"Mrs. Yang is truly old, protecting any younger relative she sees. Still, the Su family's line dwindling makes sense!"

They have a heap of illegitimate sons and daughters, so they never have to worry about lacking an heir.

"Luckily I didn't let my daughter marry Su Xi; a sudden illegitimate daughter appears and they don't even try to hide it—sigh~"

The speaker shook their head.

【System, use Truth Card on that shareholder.】

【Alright!】

"Grandpa, why didn't your daughter marry Su Xi? Is it because you don't want her to?"

Ding An erupted in anger!

He's old in age and generation, a grandfather, but not quite at the level of a grandpa! Yet he blurted out, "She fell ill and can't pass the Su family's health check."

【Whoa! What illness, actually afraid of the check?】

Aside from two people whose faces turned pale, everyone else wore a look of enjoying gossip, their eyes darting back and forth between Ding An and the other person.

After Ding An finished speaking, his complexion darkened, his heart trembled; how could he have said that, how could he have said that…

【System, give him another Misfortune Card.】

【Got it!】

Su Yu's curious gaze turned to the other person—could his son or grandson have married Ding An's daughter?

Jiao Ximing felt the surrounding stares; he wanted to strangle Ding An on the spot! After so many years of friendship, Ding An actually plotted against him!

"Where did the little one's etiquette come from? It doesn't matter! Adults still need to teach more."

Jiao Ximing was convinced Su Xi had taught Su Yu to ask that. He vented his frustration at being mocked onto Su Xi.

Ding An snapped back, quickly adding, "Who taught her etiquette before? She wasn't born into the Su family."

Su Yu, unannoyed, said, "It's Liang Liying!"

Su Xi was surprised inside; Ji Yan managed to get Liang Liying? How did she end up so miserable? If she had that connection, the Splendid Scenery agents should be scrambling to represent her!

"Liang Liying? You only met her yesterday, right?"

Jiao Ximing let out a scoffing laugh, looking disdainful.

Liang Liying holds a special status in the circle. She's from the Liang family, but has loved learning etiquette since childhood, assisting teachers to teach other kids. She's stern and rigid, studied education in college. After university, Liang Liying began voluntarily teaching the children of friends in the circle. As her reputation grew, more people offered generous gifts to have her teach their kids. The children she teaches are standard aristocratic young ladies, every move exuding beauty.

Yang Zhichun had a bad feeling. In the circle, the children Liang Liying teaches are basically those slated for arranged marriages. Families that care for their children wouldn't hire her, because her methods are too harsh. The ones she produces are merely pretty facades.

Yang Zhichun couldn't imagine how many beatings Su Yu's lively nature would have to endure from Liang Liying.

The shareholders present were at ease. "Invite Liang Liying? Doesn't that make the announcement of her as heir a joke?"

"She used to be my etiquette teacher, but not now."

Saying that, Su Yu gave Ding An and Jiao Ximing a strange look.

"Seeing the two grandpas, I know your family will definitely hire Liang Liying! Maybe you could verify—she should recognize my voice clearly."

【I was penalized thirty times not long ago; she said that among the people she has taught, if there were rankings, I would be dead last! She definitely has a deep impression of me!】

Thinking of that, Su Yu proudly straightened her chest.

【Being last is still being first!】

Jiao Ximing truly didn't believe. He looked at Su Yu with disdain, "Who do you think you are, thinking she can tell it's you just from the voice?"

"Su Xi, how many benefits did you give the Liang family to get this acknowledgment? It's really unnecessary. Give it to me, and I'll publicize you everywhere."

Some of the board members burst into raucous laughter.

【System, everyone who laughed, send them one; after the Misfortune Card, send a Hair Loss Card, and if the Hair Loss Card runs out, send a Nightmare Card. For the Hair Loss Card, you may freely choose the lucky ones; after all, you've researched, pick the one most harmful to our family and give them a double package. Oh, keep five Misfortune Cards in reserve, in case of emergencies.】

【Alright!】

Su Clan's money = Su Yu's money = Draw card money

The system's voice was resolute; it would make the best arrangements with utmost seriousness.

Having instructed the system, Su Yu lifted her chin, "Then call her!"

【System, give him one Misfortune Card! No, two!】

Su Xi and Yang Zhichun saw Su Yu strut like a proud little peacock; they didn't stop her. With a Misfortune Card in play, Jiao Ximing was bound to have bad luck.

Jiao Ximing still didn't believe a female star duped by two agents could still hire Liang Liying.

"Hey, Mr. Jiao, I happen to be looking for you!"

"Miss Liang, please wait a moment; do you have a student named Su Yu?"

While Jiao Ximing was speaking, Su Yu shouted at the phone placed on the table, loud and indignant, "Teacher Liang, do you still remember me?"

Her soft, milky voice completely drowned out Jiao Ximing's.

"Jiang Xiangxiang! You're still so rude!"

The woman's voice over the phone was sharp, as if spoken in a loss of temper.

"Alright, thank you, teacher, goodbye!"

Su Yu leaned in, "Snap—" and hung up the phone.

【Hey! Not letting you finish speaking, that'll make you furious! System, give this teacher three Misfortune Cards! I almost forgot her. She should thank that Mr. Jiao!】

The people present looked at Su Yu with complex expressions. They were all focused on finding Ji Yan's weakness, hoping to use her to deal with Su Xi and the Su family. Zheng Dongping was a good example; she almost caused the Su family's extermination.

They knew Ji Yan had swapped the child, but they didn't know that the one swapped back to her side was Jiang Xiangxiang.

Jiang Xiangxiang, the Jiang family's little prodigy. It is said that by age three she had already learned several languages, and under private tutoring she was studying junior high material. Jiang Qiyu once said that if she were a boy, she would be chosen as the Jiang family's next heir. Everyone present had ideas about that Jiang family little girl. If she grew up to be just as clever, they would have the younger generation marry her into their families and bear several smart children, possibly raising the family's development by a level.

While everyone was still reeling from the shock that Su Yu was actually Jiang Xiangxiang, the police knocked on the conference room door.

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