"You're twisting words! Su He ran away on her own, what does that have to do with our family!" Su Chenghai, after repeated setbacks, could no longer control his temper. Shedding his usual calm and gentlemanly demeanor, he shouted, "Everyone, please be the judge. We are concerned about our own child and want to visit her, but they repeatedly blocked us. What are their intentions!"
"Yes, as soon as we heard our child was in trouble, we rushed over, but they kept blocking us from entering. What kind of logic is this?"
"How could they do this?"
"Whose bodyguards are these? They are too overbearing! People come with good intentions to visit, and not only are they not allowed in, but they are also being verbally abused."
"This is a VIP building, and even the cheapest room costs several thousand a day. Those recuperating here must be people of extraordinary status."
"Rich family feuds, dog-blooded drama. We're in for a treat today."
Not everyone among the onlookers sided with the Su Chenghai family; some were simply there to spectate.
There were plenty of scheming and infighting within wealthy households, but it was amusing how this family had managed to offend their own son-in-law to the point where he wouldn't even grant them this small favor.
The hushed whispers around them were not all sympathetic to the Su family, which made Su Chenghai's expression stiffen.
He had tried everything, pleaded and reasoned, but the Lu family offered no explanation. He was anxious.
"Assistant Cheng, can we meet halfway? I won't disturb Su He's recovery, but I won't leave until I see Young Master Yan." Su Chenghai's tone suddenly softened, even carrying a hint of flattery.
As keywords like Young Master Yan and Su He were mentioned, the surrounding crowd perked up their ears.
Lu Yanbei seemed to have anticipated this. After they quieted down, he instructed the bodyguards to escort them to a lounge far from Su He's ward.
Lu Yanbei didn't speak. He directly had Cheng Jue hand a stack of documents to Su Chenghai.
Su Chenghai was filled with confusion, completely unsure of Lu Yanbei's intentions.
The stack of documents was thick. It contained not only photos of Madam Su being intimate with a younger man behind her husband's back, but also Su An'an's private meetings with the Qiao family and their financial dealings, Qiao Wenhong deliberately causing a car accident to force Su family's car to stop, as well as Su An'an's anonymous purchase of an unregistered phone card last year and her chat logs with Zhou Yingzi.
None of these were major incidents individually, but they were presented to Su Chenghai for the first time.
For a man who highly valued his reputation, these seemingly minor issues instantly magnified several times over, becoming unforgivable mistakes. Especially Qin Ruofang, having a man outside behind his back, was practically trampling on his dignity as a husband.
"Qin Ruofang, look at the good deeds you've done!" Su Chenghai suddenly attacked, fiercely throwing the documents at her face.
Qin Ruofang had no defense and couldn't dodge in time. Her exquisite makeup was smeared by the sharp edges of the paper.
"What are you going crazy about? Don't you see where we are!" Qin Ruofang, not understanding what was happening, remained bewildered.
Su An'an, however, keenly noticed the scattered documents. Her pupils constricted instantly, and her face turned ashen.
How did they find out about such private matters?
Or, had he harbored suspicions about her from the beginning and had been watching her all along? This would mean Lu Yanbei had been paying attention to Su He long ago. Could they have been involved even before Su He's divorce?
The thought of this possibility made cold sweat run down Su An'an's neck.
This man was simply too terrifying!
He didn't make a move unless it was decisive, a fatal blow when he did.
"Mr. Su, why don't you continue to flip through? There might be more interesting things," Lu Yanbei said calmly, sitting on the sofa. He had initially not wanted to meet them, but since they insisted on coming to him, he saw no need to be too polite.
His avoidance of them in the past few days had also given Cheng Jue enough time to gather evidence.
Su Chenghai, hearing Lu Yanbei's clearly mocking words, had his face turn the color of a pig's liver. Not only had he lost face in front of a junior, but his indulgence had also caused significant losses to the company.
Among the records were several unidentifiable transfers, ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions, all through company accounts. They hadn't even bothered to inform him, clearly intending for these to become bad debts. He wouldn't have minded if this money were used for investment. But they had spent it on outsiders. Thinking about it made Su Chenghai's chest feel tight.
"Don't you have anything to explain?" Su Chenghai, having lost face to the extreme, could only vent his anger on this mother and daughter.
Qin Ruofang stiffened her neck and said, "It's not what you think. I partnered with a friend to open a gym, I didn't waste money carelessly."
"You, a woman over fifty, partnering with a twenty-something young man to open a gym. If you say there's no special relationship, who would believe it?" Su Chenghai's face was ashen, and he gritted his teeth.
"And you! Didn't you say you had no feelings for them and only treated them as distant relatives? Transferring tens of thousands at a time, is that how ordinary relatives interact? If you truly can't let them go, then go back with them now!" After scolding Qin Ruofang, Su Chenghai unleashed a torrent of abuse on Su An'an.
"Dad, it's not like that... that money was lent to them for an urgent need, and they promised to repay it later." Su An'an, by this point, was so terrified that she cowered into a ball.
She had never seen such a scene before, and her mind instantly turned into a muddled mess.
"Lend? With their family's financial situation, they probably won't be able to repay it in a lifetime! Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?" Su Chenghai was truly enraged. He hadn't expected that the little princess he had doted on since childhood would harbor ulterior motives and even lie to him!
Su An'an trembled in fear, almost falling to her knees. "Dad, I know I was wrong... I'll never dare to do it again..."
"See, you've scared An'an," Qin Ruofang seized the opportunity to step forward, trying to find a way to de-escalate.
"You're not much better! Disgraceful even in old age!" Su Chenghai's anger was not easily appeased, and his fiery temper remained undiminished.
"Can't we discuss anything when we get home? Why must we do it in front of our son-in-law..." Qin Ruofang thought that since they had already lost face, she might as well shamelessly try to maintain the little dignity they had left.
Su An'an also took the opportunity to admit her mistake and promised to urge them to repay the money, finally bringing this matter to a temporary close.
Unfortunately, this was just the appetizer.
"Mr. Su, have you and your wife and adopted daughter reconciled so quickly? Then, shall we move on to the main topic?" Lu Yanbei flicked the ash from his cigarette with a smooth, practiced motion.
"What main topic?" Su Chenghai felt a prickle of unease, sensing that something bad was about to happen.
Lu Yanbei gestured to Cheng Jue, who immediately placed a document in front of Su Chenghai.
"It's evident that the Su family cares more for your adopted daughter than for Su He. Your adopted daughter dares to conspire with someone named He to harm her biological daughter, yet you easily forgive them. In that case, why not sign this contract and make a complete break with Su He?"
"What do you mean?" Su Chenghai met the man's narrow eyes, and his temples throbbed.