Tianyi blocked the man with one arm and shouted, "Where are the security guards? Are they all dead? Hurry up and get this lunatic out!"
Susu poked half her head out from behind Tianyi, looking at this so-called eldest son who had suddenly appeared. He was wearing a casual floral shirt, white trousers, and his hair was styled in a full, spiky explosion.
He looked no longer young, at least forty, and his shirt wasn't fully buttoned, revealing a tattoo. He seemed far from steady, with a very hip-hop style.
At Tianyi's shout, several approaching security guards grabbed him and tried to escort him out.
An old shareholder, about the same age as Shu Zhongze, stepped forward and said to the man, "Eldest Young Master, why have you come back instead of staying abroad? Mr. Shu always said you were forbidden to return to Lancheng. Hurry up and leave, don't make a scene here."
"Old Xu, you old geezer, you didn't even notify me when my father died. How long has it been, and this woman has had a chance to take advantage!" he said, still trying to break free from the security guards to hit the old shareholder.
The old shareholder quickly retreated a few steps, pointing at him indignantly, "You, you are too disrespectful! You know your father just died, look at how you're dressed, do you have any filial piety! You call yourself an heir, but your tantrums are useless. Your father left a will, with a lawyer and notarization! There's nothing for you, you won't get a single cent!"
"You old geezer..." he was still shouting when the security guards dragged him out.
Qin Tianyi sternly told the head of group security, "If he dares to trespass again, call the police directly!"
"Yes, Mr. Qin, we understand!"
The noisy shouting of the man who claimed to be Shu Zhongze's eldest son grew fainter and finally disappeared.
Susu curiously asked, "Uncle Xu, is that person really my father's eldest son? Why is he like that, with no manners or cultivation?"
Uncle Xu nodded and said, "It's him, but this is a long story. I'll tell you slowly when there's a chance, Eldest Miss."
Seeing that the will announcement was almost complete, Tianyi said to everyone, "That's all for today, everyone can disperse. From now on, any matters concerning the group should be handled by President Gu via email. President Gu has other matters to attend to and will not be in the group office every day."
Everyone else nodded in understanding, and Susu also told them to disperse.
On the way back, Tianyi said with some concern, "An eldest son suddenly appeared today. Who knows who else will claim to be Shu Zhongze's biological child tomorrow and try to contest the inheritance. You need to be extra careful when you go out."
Susu said okay, still thinking about the reckless man from earlier. She couldn't help but sigh, "When my father was alive, he was so alone, and the Shu family was so cold. Now that he's passed away, all these people have appeared. They don't want to show filial piety at all, they're just after the Shu family's assets and money."
Tianyi didn't find it strange. He had seen such family relationships and human nature many times when he was in the Qin family. "This is the most troublesome part. When your father was alive, he could still keep them in check. Now that he's gone, all the children he acknowledged or didn't acknowledge will probably start appearing in various ways. Although your father has a will, it won't be easy for you to inherit the Shu Group smoothly."
"Yes, I understand." Susu hadn't wanted to get involved in this mess, but when she thought of how Shu Zhongze had placed all his hopes for the Shu Group on her, and now that he was gone, she couldn't refuse. She knew she had to persevere, no matter how difficult it was.
Tianyi put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm still here. I won't let those who want to cause trouble succeed. It's impossible for that so-called eldest son to have barged from the first floor of the Shu Group building directly to the top-floor conference room without inside help."
"Are you saying someone deliberately told him about Shu Zhongze's death and provoked him to cause trouble?"
Tianyi nodded and said, "When you get back, have the HR department send you the files of all the group security guards. Look through them carefully. It's only possible for someone to cause trouble all the way to the top floor if the security guards let them in."
"Okay." Susu leaned into his embrace, feeling very secure, and said, "Husband, thank goodness for you. My father insisted that I inherit the Shu Group, not because he thought I had any ability, but because he knew you could help me. So after he's gone, you'll be able to stabilize the situation."
"I'll take that as a compliment," Tianyi said, smiling and stroking her hair. "Your father's consideration wasn't wrong; it was a win-win for both of us. In fact, in the years since he inherited the Shu Group, although the Shu Group didn't collapse, it's been living off its past glory. It's only thanks to the foundation laid by the previous generation that he could barely hold on until now. He also caused so many romantic debts, making it difficult to choose a suitable heir. In the end, his decisive choice of you was quite shrewd."
Susu snuggled into his embrace and laughed, "Wrong, he chose you. Don't you remember how much he hoped for your marriage to Shu Yan? He had already chosen you as his son-in-law back then. Thinking about it now, your fate with the Shu family is truly strange; you ended up becoming the Shu family's son-in-law. I'm a little jealous. If it weren't for you, would he have been willing to acknowledge me?"
Tianyi pinched her nose, amused by her sour expression. "My excellence is obvious, you don't need to be so jealous. His fatherly love for you should also be genuine. Besides, didn't you think you were very capable before, and even said you would support me? Why are you so insecure in front of me now and start doubting yourself?"
Susu moved out of his embrace and sat up straight, saying, "It's all your fault! If you keep handling everything for me, how will my own abilities be shown? No, I can't rely on you anymore. I need to handle the Shu Group's affairs myself."
"Alright, my young lady, you go ahead and try," Tianyi said, telling the driver to stop. He needed to get out first. "You go back first, I still have some business to attend to at Aoxiang. Remember not to overlook any background information on the Shu Group's security guards."
Susu gave him an okay gesture. "Don't worry, you go ahead and do your thing."
Tianyi walked a couple of steps in the direction of Aoxiang Group. Seeing that Xiao Lin's car had already driven away, he didn't go to the nearby Aoxiang Group but called Xiao Anjing instead.
"Are you busy, President Xiao?"
"Mr. Qin, what instructions do you have?" Xiao Anjing asked casually upon hearing his voice.
Tianyi stopped joking with him and said, "Help me check on someone quickly. Find out where he's living now and tell me his address as soon as possible."
"Who?"
"Shu Zhongze's eldest son, probably his oldest illegitimate child. They say he was sent abroad a long time ago."
"Okay, I'll find a specialized person, and they'll find out quickly." Xiao Anjing hung up.
Tianyi sat on a leisure bench near the group, waiting for Xiao Anjing's reply.