He had to find that person's residence as soon as possible and give the so-called eldest son a good warning, so that he wouldn't cause more trouble.
Thinking back, what Shu Zhongze had said to him by the seaside villa last time were like final words and instructions. He had talked extensively about the internal drawbacks of the Shu Group and his unfulfilled ambitions and ideals within the company.
Shu Zhongze had likely foreseen this situation after his death and repeatedly instructed him to help Susu, knowing that Susu might not be able to handle it alone.
The old fox was indeed an old fox. He and Susu now had no way to shirk this responsibility.
...
Susu returned home and looked at the resumes of the security guards sent by the HR department. Indeed, some security guards were introduced to the company by senior executives or shareholders.
She filtered out these individuals and inquired further with the HR department about their specific circumstances. Two of them were introduced by the same shareholder, suggesting a potential familial relationship between them.
She felt that these two individuals were the most problematic and saved their resumes separately. She needed to find reliable people within the company to keep an eye on them and observe if they had any unusual behavior recently.
She thought of Uncle Xu, who was very loyal to Shu Zhongze. It seemed that Uncle Xu was already a shareholder of the Shu Group when Wen Shuman was around, and he knew the most about the Shu family's affairs.
She found Uncle Xu's contact information and called him directly. He answered quickly.
"Young Miss, I knew you would contact me," Uncle Xu said. "There are too many people in the conference room right now, so it's not convenient for me to discuss this matter of Shu Zhenhao with you. He had already broken Mr. Shu's heart long ago, which is why Mr. Shu sent him abroad and forbade him from returning."
"What exactly happened between my father and him, and why is the Shu family so deserted now? Where are the others?" Susu had many questions in her heart.
Every time she visited the Shu family, she only saw Shu Zhongze and no other family members. Given that the Shu family had a century-old legacy, it should have been a large family.
And why was Shu Zhongze the only one supporting the Shu Group? At most, he had arranged for two or three of his less capable children to hold mid-level positions in the company.
But even so, the crisis that the Shu Group faced back then was caused by his unpromising children.
Secretary Zhan had also disappeared again. By the time Shu Zhongze passed away, he was truly alone.
Uncle Xu was silent for a moment and said, "The whole story is long. Young Miss, if it's convenient, can we meet privately to talk?"
"Alright, how about we meet later at the Shu family mansion?" Susu said. "Father also transferred the Shu family mansion to my name. I need to go there to take a look anyway and dismiss the excess servants, leaving only one or two reliable ones to guard the house."
"Then I'll meet you at the mansion."
Susu didn't stay home for long before driving out again.
Upon arriving at the Shu family mansion, she saw white mourning cloths still hanging everywhere, both inside and out. The already deserted mansion appeared even more gloomy.
Susu walked around the mansion. Uncle Xu had not arrived yet, so she first found the old housekeeper and discussed her plans with her.
The old housekeeper volunteered to stay and guard the house, and Susu agreed. She also asked her to keep another reliable person, so that the two of them would have company guarding the house.
The old housekeeper nodded repeatedly and fully agreed with her arrangements. She felt that Susu was much kinder than Shu Zhongze's previous wives and children, as well as the girlfriends he had brought home, and therefore felt less constrained as she said, "Young Miss, you truly resemble the old lady when she was young. No wonder the master entrusted everything to you."
Susu smiled and asked, "When did you start working for the Shu family? How many years has it been?"
"In my early twenties, I came from the countryside and started working in this house," the old housekeeper said with emotion. "This mansion used to be very lively. The old master and his siblings, along with their families, all lived here."
"Then where did the other members of the Shu family go?"
"Later, they were all driven out by the old master. After the old master passed away, only the old lady and the master lived here, and it gradually became deserted."
Just as she was about to ask about past events, she saw Uncle Xu arrive.
The old housekeeper quickly said, "Young Miss, you two chat. I'll go make tea for you."
Susu invited Uncle Xu to sit. Uncle Xu glanced around the hall and saw the portrait of Shu Zhongze hanging in the center. He stepped forward to offer incense before respectfully sitting opposite Susu.
"Uncle Xu, thank you for stepping forward today to publicly reprimand that Shu Zhenhao."
"It's what I should do. Some people in the company just want to bring down the group so they can take their money and leave," Uncle Xu said indignantly.
"I will definitely find out who these people are," Susu asked curiously. "How did this Shu Zhenhao completely disappoint my father back then?"
"This child, he was quite honest and straightforward at first," Uncle Xu began to recall the past. "Mr. Shu always kept him by his side, teaching him hand-in-hand how to be a group manager. But he really had no talent in this area, and Mr. Shu couldn't help but say he was too stupid and useless. But he actually just wanted him to improve, not that he didn't value him."
"Then who was his birth mother? Was it a movie star or a model my father met outside?"
Uncle Xu shook his head and lowered his voice, "This child's birth mother was a maid in the Shu family. I heard, I heard, that once Mr. Shu came home drunk, for some reason, he couldn't restrain himself and got involved with a maid. After this happened, the old lady fired that maid. But not long after, that maid returned saying she was pregnant. At that time, Mr. Shu's fiancée was still around, and she almost broke up with Mr. Shu over this matter. The old lady privately gave that maid a sum of money and asked her not to spread the word and to have an abortion."
Susu thought to herself that this woman must not have had the abortion after taking the money, otherwise, there wouldn't be Shu Zhenhao.
"She took the money but didn't do as the old lady intended," Uncle Xu continued. "Later, both the old lady and Mr. Shu's fiancée died in a car accident. This woman came back again, bringing a child of two or three years old, insisting that it was Mr. Shu's son."
Susu couldn't help but ask, "Had my father married Jia Nanfang at that time?"
"They had just gotten married not long ago. However, Jia Nanfang was quite magnanimous at the time. After seeing the results of the paternity test, she even persuaded Mr. Shu to acknowledge this son and gave the maid another sum of money, asking her not to pester them anymore. I don't know what she said to that woman, but she sent her away."
"So the maid essentially sold her own son?"
"Pretty much," Uncle Xu said, unfazed by the affairs around Shu Zhongze. "At that time, Jia Nanfang was indeed a good helper. No matter how many affairs Mr. Shu had outside, she could handle them for him, and she was also good to the illegitimate children acknowledged by Mr. Shu. She maintained a respectable image externally and a harmonious atmosphere internally."