Chapter 222 Sudden Incident
"Old Madam, this morning you called a grand meeting to announce your abdication and the promotion of others, and now that Su Tianhao has been defeated, are you going silent?" Ye Fan publicly questioned.
When Ye Fan ran into Huang Zicheng in front of the Earl Hotel earlier today, he guessed that Old Madam Su's sudden announcement to elect the next heir of the Su Family was premeditated. She thought with the support of Huang Zicheng, Su Tianhao's succession as the next family head would be effortless. Unfortunately for her, Ye Fan was always one step ahead.
Those who follow the path of virtue receive help, while those who don't find themselves alone; many within the Su Family had long been dissatisfied with Old Madam Su's unabashed favoritism towards Su Tianhao.
Now that Ye Fan had spoken, many Su Family Elders also started pressuring her.
"Indeed, it's time to announce the result, dragging it out is useless. Old Madam, stop struggling and announce the result!"
"You've grown old, and the Su Family needs a new heir. Su Ruoxue is the only one who can surpass Su Tianhao, and even though Su Ruoxue is a woman, we recognize her as our family head!"
"That's right! Announce the result!"
Seeing so many people backing Su Ruoxue, Old Madam Su's face turned the color of a pig's liver; she knew her influence had waned, and no one could stop Su Ruoxue's rise to power.
"Grandmother, you must not do this!" Su Tianhao pleaded on his knees.
Su Yue anxiously said, "Grandma, if the Su Family falls into Su Ruoxue's hands, it won't be long before the Su Family becomes the Ye family!"
"Sigh!"
With all eyes upon her, Old Madam Su, as if all her strength had been drained from her body, could only sigh.
Although the siblings Su Tianhao and Su Yue were unwilling, she had to make the announcement publicly.
The next moment, Old Madam Su, like a defeated rooster, turned to Su Ruoxue: "This morning, I made a promise, and of course, I shall fulfill it. You're right, the winner has been decided, there's no need to delay any further. I hereby announce, from today onward, Su Ruoxue will become the Vice Chairman of Su Corporation, taking charge of the Su Family's power!"
"That's wonderful!" Seeing Old Madam Su begrudgingly announce the result, Su Ruoxue almost leapt up in excitement.
"That's more like it!"
Following Old Madam Su's announcement, a group of Su Family Elders all showed relieved smiles.
In their eyes, as long as the Su Family continued to prosper, it didn't matter who was the head.
Ye Fan chuckled and said, "Ruoxue, congratulations!"
"Ye Fan, I really can't thank you enough. Without you, I simply wouldn't know what to do!" Su Ruoxue said sincerely.
Ye Fan laughed and said, "Family should not speak so formally to each other, what's there to thank me for? You're being too polite!"
"Mhm!" Su Ruoxue, excited, briefly didn't know how to express her feelings.
Ever since Elder Master Su fell ill, Old Madam Su had supported Su Tianhao and suppressed her. Over the years, Su Ruoxue had been living under immense repression.
Now that she had become the Vice Chairman of Su Corporation, she vented all the resentment she had harbored.
Wei Ziyi also sincerely said, "Sister-in-law Ruoxue, congratulations on becoming the head of the Su Family!"
"No, no, no, I'm not yet, but besides thanking Ye Fan, I should also thank you. Without your willingness to endorse the Su Family for free, I could never have become the Vice Chairman. Are you free tonight? If you are, come over to my place. I'll cook dinner for you!" Su Ruoxue gratefully looked at Wei Ziyi.
Upon hearing that Su Ruoxue was inviting her over, Wei Ziyi was overjoyed: "Yes, of course!"
"Then it's settled!" Su Ruoxue said with a smile.
"Damn it all!"
Seeing Ye Fan and Su Ruoxue chatting and laughing, Su Tianhao kneeling on the ground suddenly lost all his energy.
Su Ruoxue becoming the Vice Chairman was undoubtedly a tremendous blow to him.
Su Yue's face turned pale as she wanted to stop everything but was powerless to do so; with the support of the Su Family members, Su Ruoxue's position as Vice Chairman was secure.
Old Madam Su, with a grim face, warned, "Su Ruoxue, I need to warn you here. You are currently only the Vice Chairman and a candidate for the family head. If within this half-year, there are any dissatisfactions concerning your performance, I can revoke your Vice Chairman position at any time, and don't even think of becoming the head of the Su Family!"
"Grandmother, Ruoxue will definitely pass this half-year probation period successfully!" Su Ruoxue said gravely.
Although in everyone's eyes she was already the leader of the Su Family, Su Ruoxue knew that Old Madam Su intended to set a half-year probation period from the start, aiming to guard against any unforeseen changes.
Now that Su Tianhao was suppressed by her, if any incidents occurred, within the next half-year, Old Madam Su would certainly try to find ways to cancel her candidacy in order to help Su Tianhao.
But Su Ruoxue was no pushover either; she was confident that she could easily pass the six-month trial period.
Once the trial period was over, she would become the rightful head of the Su family.
Old Lady Su's eyes gleamed darkly as she said, "Don't speak too soon. Who knows what will happen within these six months? It's all uncertain! Yue'er, help your brother out!"
"Big brother, let's go!" Su Yue came forward and helped Su Tianhao up.
With a face full of resentment, Su Tianhao glared fiercely at Su Ruoxue, "I won't let this go easily. There's still half a year, let's wait and see!"
"Won't let this go easily?"
Staring at Su Tianhao, Ye Fan teased, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing unexpected will happen. If you make a move, I'll counter it. But remember, if you dare to play dirty, be careful, as you might not live to tell the tale!"
"Ye Fan, keep acting smug. It won't be long before you're finished!" Su Tianhao said venomously.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
It seemed he knew what was coming next. In his eyes, Ye Fan was about to face a great calamity, one in which Ye Fan would surely die a hundred deaths.
Ye Fan scoffed, "Good people don't live long, but troublemakers last a thousand years. I, Ye Fan, am no saint, but I'm definitely not a scoundrel like you. Believe me, my life will certainly be longer than yours!"
"Wait for it, just you wait!" Su Tianhao roared once again.
Once Su Yue had helped Su Tianhao leave, Ye Fan arranged to have dinner with the little girl Wei Ziyi at the Century Sky City villa that evening.
Now that Su Ruoxue had successfully become the Vice Chairman of Su Corporation and was taking over more family affairs, having lunch together was definitely out of the question.
"You... you're the Little Queen of the Music Scene, Wei Ziyi, right? Ah, I've finally found you!" Suddenly, a middle-aged man, drenched in sweat, came in from the outside.
Wei Ziyi was surprised, "Who are you?"
"Hello, I'm Du Wei from the Central Plains Education Bureau. My daughter is a huge fan of yours. When she heard you were in Central Plains, she insisted that I get her an autographed photo. Could you give me one?" the middle-aged man asked expectantly.
"This..."
Wei Ziyi hesitated for a moment, instinctively looking towards Ye Fan.
Ye Fan smiled and said, "Since his daughter likes you so much, why not sign one for them?"
"Sure!" Upon hearing this, Wei Ziyi obediently nodded her head.
After getting the signed photo, the middle-aged man looked at Ye Fan with joy, "Young man, thank you so much. Here is my business card. If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me!"
"Sure, thank you!" Ye Fan accepted the business card and responded politely.
After Du Wei from the Education Bureau left, Ye Fan personally confirmed the time for their meeting with Wei Ziyi.
"Brother Ye Fan, Sister-in-law Ruoxue, it's a deal then. I'll see you tonight!"
Knowing that Ye Fan and Su Ruoxue would be busy next, Wei Ziyi did not linger and chose to return to the Earl Hotel with her agent, Yu Dan.
For her, just knowing that Ye Fan was alive made her very happy.
After Wei Ziyi left, Su Ruoxue became immersed in her work. The Su Family Elders reported all important matters to Su Ruoxue, and she was extremely busy.
Fortunately, with Ye Fan assisting on the side, Su Ruoxue managed to keep her composure. They were so busy they didn't even have time for lunch and continued working until six in the evening.
Seeing the setting sun, Su Ruoxue stood up and said, "It's getting late, Ye Fan, you go pick up Ling'er from school, and I'll go to the market to get some groceries!"
"Alright!" Ye Fan nodded.
After leaving Su Corporation, Ye Fan hurried towards Baihua Road Primary School. As soon as he arrived, he saw his daughter Ye Ling'er waiting anxiously at the school gate.
Seeing his daughter's worried expression, Ye Fan approached with a smile and asked, "Ling'er, what's wrong? You look so pale. Are you feeling a cold or fever?"
"Dad, you've finally come!"
Seeing Ye Fan, Ye Ling'er quickly said, "Just now, Teacher Tang was taken away by some bad guys. Dad, we have to go save Teacher Tang right away!"
"What? Teacher Tang was taken away by bad guys?" Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's expression suddenly changed.