Reporters gathered outside the hospital. Today was Mrs. Su's discharge day.
Xu Shuming held Mrs. Su's waist. While smiling at the cameras, he quietly warned Mrs. Su to behave herself.
Mrs. Su: "Xu Shuming, don't push it!"
Xu Shuming: "You are the magic weapon to stabilize our Su Corporation's shares. As long as I am seen with you, Su Corporation will be in great shape."
Mrs. Su, without any obvious coercion, got into the car with a smile.
Xu Shuming: "Thank you, everyone."
Not only did Xu Shuming escort Mrs. Su into the car, but he also turned back to thank the doctors and nurses who had taken care of her during this time.
The media seized on this key point. It was predictable that once such a report was published, more people would believe Xu Shuming to be an exceptionally good husband, humble and courteous to outsiders!
It was a great fortune for the shareholders to have such a manager at Su Corporation!
However, as soon as they got into the car, their expressions immediately became adversarial.
Xu Shuming: "I'm in a good mood today, so I won't argue with you. You'd best be sensible."
Mrs. Su: "Isn't what Mr. Xu likes most to build his happiness on the suffering of others?"
Xu Shuming immediately grabbed Mrs. Su's neck and said fiercely, "Don't you know gratitude? Without me, you'd still be stuck in the hospital!"
Mrs. Su: "Choke harder. If you choke me to death, Su Corporation's projects will be shelved, and you'll have to put on another funeral performance!"
Xu Shuming released Mrs. Su and burst into laughter, but he gritted his teeth in hatred. Returning to Su Corporation's projects should have been a joyous occasion.
But Mrs. Su, as one of the legal heirs of Su Corporation, was actually the group's supervisor!
This meant that if a large-scale project required bank loans, Mrs. Su's role allowed her to veto it with a single vote!
Therefore, if Mrs. Su objected to the loan at this moment, the project would not have sufficient funds to operate, and an improperly funded project would have to be indefinitely shelved!
Xu Shuming, who thought he had control over Su Corporation, never expected Old Master Su to have a final trick up his sleeve even in death!
Xu Shuming took a phone call. Mrs. Su immediately recognized a woman's voice on the other end!
Seeing his stammering, she knew it was one of his entangled mistresses!
Xu Shuming: "Pull over ahead."
Driver: "Yes, sir."
Mrs. Su: "Where are we going!"
Xu Shuming: "Can't you get rid of this bad habit yet?"
Mrs. Su glared at Xu Shuming through gritted teeth.
Xu Shuming: "Adapt quickly, because once I completely control Su Corporation, you won't even see me again."
Mrs. Su: "Xu Shuming!!!"
At this moment, a white Mercedes pulled up in front of Mrs. Su's car. Xu Shuming's secretary got out and waved towards Mrs. Su.
Xu Shuming opened the door and got out. As the secretary opened the door for Xu Shuming, he even pinched her backside.
This scene was witnessed by Mrs. Su from behind. She cursed Xu Shuming for his lewdness in the car but could only watch helplessly as Xu Shuming got into that car and sped away.
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Back at the Su residence, the first person to greet Mrs. Su was Su Ruiyi, who was waiting at the door. However, upon seeing Su Ruiyi as she stepped out of the car, Mrs. Su was very displeased.
Mrs. Su: "Don't you have class? What are you doing standing here? Where's the housekeeper? Did the tutor not come? Am I paying you people to do nothing? Who let the young lady out!"
The housekeeper and the nanny quickly bowed their heads in apology.
Su Ruiyi: "Mom, the tutor is in the reception room. I know you're being discharged today, so I was waiting for you..."
Mrs. Su: "Get back to class!"
Mrs. Su was in a terrible mood. Perhaps it was the stimulation from Xu Shuming just now, or perhaps it was the torment she had endured these past few days. She was no longer elegant at all!
Mrs. Su walked past Su Ruiyi and straight into the house. Su Ruiyi, having been scolded, couldn't utter a word and could only follow behind with suppressed tears.
A while later, Lawyer Ma also arrived at the Su residence.
Mrs. Su: "How is it?"
Lawyer Ma: "It can't be withdrawn, and there's no response from Ou Yunchen yet."
Mrs. Su: "How could he be so foolish! So careless! How could he let someone get leverage over him!"
Lawyer Ma: "Now that Jin Youli has disappeared, we can't even bribe her to delete that Weibo post."
Mrs. Su: "Ou Yunchen is really too reckless this time! When I discovered there was a problem with Jin Youli last time, he should have found a way to get rid of this trouble!"
Lawyer Ma: "In the end, we shouldn't have trusted someone from the entertainment industry. Even if he's capable, his background makes him a ticking time bomb!"
Lawyer Ma: "Oh, by the way, Swartz Bank mentioned that Xu Shuming sent someone to check the shareholder list of ATL."
Mrs. Su suddenly became nervous.
Lawyer Ma: "But don't worry. We've already made arrangements. Unauthorized personnel can only see a fake list, and your name isn't on it."
Mrs. Su: "Even though I wasn't found, it proves that Xu Shuming is beginning to suspect. He's even starting to suspect Ou Yunchen!"
Lawyer Ma: "We've been very careful in our contact with Ou Yunchen, and you've never been to ATL. How did Xu Shuming find out?"
Mrs. Su: "The car accident!"
At these words, Lawyer Ma immediately realized they had overlooked a crucial detail.
Although Lawyer Ma had sent Mrs. Su and Ou Yunchen to the hospital separately that day, they had forgotten that the shrewd Xu Shuming would start suspecting who was driving Mrs. Su.
And those hired thugs might have already told Xu Shuming Ou Yunchen's appearance!
How could the president of ATL be driving for Mrs. Su? Something must have gone wrong here!
Mrs. Su: "What worries me even more is that Ou Yunchen doesn't know he's being targeted by Xu Shuming. If he comes to me, it'll be over."
Lawyer Ma: "Then shall I go and tell him?"
Mrs. Su shook her head and continued, "You can't go either. You're too close to me, and that would make Xu Shuming even more cautious. We're truly walking on eggshells now."
Lawyer Ma: "Mrs. Su, how about sacrificing a pawn to save the king?"
Mrs. Su stared intently at Lawyer Ma's face. She heard him clearly and understood his meaning.
Ou Yunchen had already been exposed. Continuing to use him would only increase the risk.
The best course of action was to abandon him. ATL was already moving in the right direction. Replacing Ou Yunchen at this juncture might reduce Xu Shuming's suspicions.
After all, all the risks stemmed from Ou Yunchen!
"Clatter"
The sound from outside the door caught the attention of the two people inside.
Mrs. Su: "Who's at the door!"
Lawyer Ma and Mrs. Su looked warily at the door, not wanting the content of their conversation to be overheard by outsiders!
If there were any spies of Xu Shuming in this house, they needed to be identified immediately!
Lawyer Ma immediately opened the door, and Mrs. Su closely watched the movements outside.
However, although the door was opened, there was no one in sight. Peering down the corridor, there were no servants passing by.
Mrs. Su looked at the shattered vase fragments near the door, then at a cat perched on the vase rack, and patted Lawyer Ma's shoulder.
Mrs. Su: "It's nothing. Maybe Yi Yi's cat jumped onto the shelf and knocked over the vase."
At this moment, Su Ruiyi, who had come at the sound, looked nervously at Mrs. Su.
Mrs. Su: "Didn't I tell you not to let Jixiang come up here?"
Su Ruiyi walked over and picked up Jixiang. "I'm sorry, I'll take her away now."