Lu Ming stood quietly, sighed deeply, and was filled with emotion.
When two tigers fight, one must be injured.
The strong, the powerful, cannot accept the moment of their downfall; they would rather die than be defeated. Fan Wentao, with his life, taught Lu Ming a profound lesson.
"Alas..."
Lu Ming bowed towards the spot where Fan Wentao had jumped, then turned and descended the mountain.
Returning to the company.
Su Wanran was overjoyed to see Lu Ming safe and sound. After hearing about Fan Wentao, she too was deeply moved.
However, not everyone shared this sentiment.
Su Ru said coldly, "To die for losing? Heh, what kind of pathological mentality is that? That old man Fan Wentao should see a psychologist."
Then.
Su Ru handed Su Wanran a resignation letter.
Su Wanran paused for a few seconds and asked, "Aunt, what do you mean by this?"
Su Ru replied, "Do I even need to ask? I'm resigning from you, preparing to leave Mist City and go back overseas to live my carefree life."
"Ah?" Su Wanran was still a little reluctant.
Although she and Su Ru had fought fiercely for the position of family head before, their relationship had since eased. Su Wanran now had a good impression of her aunt.
This was because Su Ru possessed something Su Wanran lacked: ruthlessness.
Su Wanran's governance of the Su family was too gentle. If Su Ru were there to assist, it would be much better.
She persuaded, "Aunt, can't you stay?"
Su Ru waved her hand, "We agreed that once the Five Great Emperors were dealt with, I would leave Mist City. If I don't leave, wouldn't I be going back on my word?"
At this moment.
Lu Ming saw the thoughts in Su Wanran's mind and smiled, "It was my idea for you to leave. However, based on your performance recently, I think instead of letting you go, it would be better to give you an opportunity to stay and prove yourself. Su Ru, don't go abroad. Stay and help Wanran with the Su family."
In fact, Su Ru didn't want to leave either.
How many people are willing to leave their homeland?
She was no longer young and naturally wanted to live with her family.
Just then, a person Su Ru found extremely detestable arrived at the Su family.
Wu Lingxuan!
The moment she saw her, Su Ru's anger flared. She snorted coldly, "Heh, the living Bodhisattva has arrived. You guys continue chatting; I don't want to see her."
Su Ru walked aside.
Wu Lingxuan walked in, cupped her fists towards Su Wanran, and smiled, "Congratulations, Chairman Su. Congratulations to your Su family for successfully breaking through."
Su Wanran returned the gesture, "We were able to achieve this thanks to Miss Wu's help. Oh, no, I should call you Family Head Wu now."
After the destruction of the Wu family, the survivors of the Wu family had united even more.
Wu Lingxuan was already the designated heir, and now she had smoothly inherited the position of family head. No one voiced any objections; on the contrary, they found it very reasonable.
Everyone in the Wu family believed that Wu Lingxuan had the ability to lead the Wu family further and create brilliance!
Wu Lingxuan flattered, "Honestly, to survive the hands of the Fan family, besides your Su family, there isn't another household in Mist City. The Su family could even deal with the Five Great Emperors. What kind of skill is that? Especially the final defeat of Jiang Shenfa, it was brilliant! Fan Wentao could despair and commit suicide, haha, it further showcases the Su family's prowess."
Under such effusive praise, Su Wanran could barely take it.
She waved her hands repeatedly, "Alright, alright, Family Head Wu, please don't say any more. It's meaningless. By the way, what brings you here to see me?"
Wu Lingxuan said, "I've come to see you, Chairman Su, because I want to collaborate with the Su family on a project."
"Collaboration? What kind of collaboration?"
"Simply put, let's open a restaurant together!"
The Wu family's restaurant business was excellent. Their Sichuan cuisine was renowned throughout Mist City, hailed as the best Sichuan cuisine by the locals.
However, after various incidents, the Wu family was somewhat in decline, and they were spread too thin in many areas.
Therefore, Wu Lingxuan wanted Su Wanran's help.
Su Wanran was a bit bewildered, "Our Su family doesn't run restaurants. How can I help? Do you need me to invest?"
"No!" Wu Lingxuan said, "Your Su family's fruits and vegetables are the best in Mist City. If you can provide our Wu family with the freshest and highest quality ingredients, coupled with our Wu family's promotion, a strong alliance like this will surely carve out a new path!"
It sounded good.
The Wu family had the expertise, and the Su family had the ingredients.
If they formed a powerful alliance, they could undoubtedly create a highly reputable and massive brand, leading to a win-win situation.
Su Wanran was quite pleased, "Okay, let's do it together!"
Wu Lingxuan added, "Not only that, our Wu family is willing to split the profits three-seven with the Su family. Wu family takes thirty percent, Su family takes seventy percent."
Huh?
Su Wanran repeatedly waved her hands, "No, no, no, this is too much of a loss for you. Let's do fifty-fifty, be fair."
"No, no, no." Wu Lingxuan insisted, "It'll be three-seven! This time, it's the Su family helping our Wu family; naturally, you should take the larger share. Once our brand is established and we earn more, you can give me a little more then."
Under Wu Lingxuan's persistent requests, the Su family and the Wu family finally reached a "three-seven" profit-sharing agreement.
The name of their new brand was decided: Su Wu.
A homophone for "Su" and "Wu": Su Wu.
It signified that this brand was jointly created by the two families.
After everything was settled, Wu Lingxuan left the Su family very happily.
After she left.
Su Wanran said excitedly, "Wu Lingxuan is truly a good person. Capable and with excellent character, worthy of the title 'living Bodhisattva.' It's rare to find such an outstanding person."
Heh.
Su Ru showed disdain for such an assessment.
She said, "Wanran, you're too easily deceived. This Wu Lingxuan doesn't look like a good person at all. I have a feeling this collaboration is a trap. Why would a normal person invest money and effort and only ask for thirty percent of the profits?"
Su Wanran replied, "Aunt, you're just biased against Wu Lingxuan! Tell me, what's the trap in this collaboration?"
Su Ru rolled her eyes, "I can't see it yet, but that doesn't mean there isn't one."
They each held their own opinions and couldn't convince each other.
Su Wanran was firm in her decision to collaborate with Wu Lingxuan, believing Wu Lingxuan to be a good person with no issues. However, in Su Ru's eyes, Wu Lingxuan was a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Watching the two of them bicker, Lu Ming felt both amused and helpless.
In the following days, Su Wanran was busy with Su Wu matters, providing the Wu family with a large supply of fresh, high-quality ingredients.
The Wu family also selected a location for the new restaurant, put up advertisements, and prepared for a grand opening.
However, the entire Su family was unaware that a storm of blood and wind was silently approaching them!