I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 418 K1
As soon as Long Ruoli saw Su Tianyan, she quickened her pace and walked over.

Her face showed great concern: "Brother Tianyan!"

Long Ruoli's eyes gradually welled up with tears, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, her entire being conveying her worry for Su Tianyan.

Su Tianyan changed his mind later.

He actually wanted to tell Long Ruoli about his illness.

Whether or not one trusts someone is secondary.

It's mainly for the sake of the overall situation.

With Long Ruoli and Bai Zihua temporarily managing the group, the group can avoid many risks, and the pressure on him can also be reduced.

In particular, there is the pressure that the poverty alleviation program has not yet ended.

On one side is the "poor upbringing" plan, and on the other is the corporation.

If he were to become an idiot, then the burden of the entire group and Su Cheng would fall entirely on Bai Zihua's shoulders. Bai alone would be overwhelmed and certainly wouldn't be able to take care of everything.

but.

Su Tianyan couldn't bring herself to say it.

He didn't want Long Ruoli, who had always admired him, to see him become a fool.

This is unacceptable to him.

For Su Tianyan, voluntarily giving up things like dignity was a huge challenge.

However, for the sake of the bigger picture, he had no choice but to let Long Ruoli know.

This conflict and contradiction left Su Tianyan in a dilemma and causing her to procrastinate.

He had been thinking about this for the past few days, wondering how to bring it up with Long Ruoli.

Having Long Ruoli live in the garden was not simply to meet his needs.

He was looking for the right moment to tell the truth.

But Su Tianyan failed to do so.

Seeing his expression, Long Ruoli knew he didn't need to say anything more.

Su Tianyan wasn't sure if his delay was intentional, waiting for this moment to happen so that she could pretend to be "forced" to push things forward, or if there was some other reason.

Perhaps it was because of this that she could convey this message to the dragon even while "losing her memory" and "knowing nothing".

He, Su Tianyan, is still Su Tianyan; the Su Tianyan who has gone mad is not him.

"Okay, okay, why are you crying? Don't cry."

Su Tianyan smiled and comforted Long Ruoli.

"Woooooooo..."

Long Ruoli seized the opportunity and rushed forward, grabbing Su Tianyan in a tight hug.

"Waaaaah, Brother Tianyan...you didn't even recognize me back then!"

"I feel so awful!"

Hey~
Su Tianyan sighed silently.

He knew this would happen.

"It's okay, I just remembered again, didn't I?"

"I never thought Brother Tianyan would forget me... Waaah..."

Long Ruoli cried, her face streaked with tears.

Su Tianyan gently stroked Long Ruoli's head, the smooth hair leaving a silky feel on his hand.

"alright."

With Su Tianyan's comforting words, Long Ruoli stopped crying, but she still kept sobbing.

Su Tianyan patiently explained to Long Ruoli.

Long Ruoli refused to accept the fact that Su Tianyan had Alzheimer's disease: "Why is this happening? Why..."

"Isn't it said that the more you use your brain, the less likely you are to get this kind of disease?"

"Of course not. The doctor diagnosed that it no longer has the ability to regenerate and recover. The current situation is that the more you use your brain, the worse the condition becomes."

"There is only consumption and no regeneration, so it has become like this."

"This disease is irreversible; even the best business plan can only delay it."

“But I don’t feel like it’s slowed down much. Zihua told me that my condition has worsened.”

Long Ruoli still refused to accept it: "Brother Tianyan, then you shouldn't use your brain!"

"Look at you, you're working so hard and thinking about this business plan every day, how can this be allowed!"

"This business plan has caused us a great loss, and most importantly, it has affected your health!"

"Our business empire is already quite large!"

"Money is just a number to us; health is what truly matters!"

"Brother Tianyan, you shouldn't think about the group's affairs anymore."

"As for Xiao Cheng's matter, you can leave it to me and President Bai. We will definitely continue and implement your succession plan in a serious manner, and live up to the painstaking efforts you have put into Xiao Cheng over the decades."

Su Tianyan was moved by Long Ruoli's thoughts.

He knew he was right.

If we had told Long Ruoli from the moment she was diagnosed, things might not have been so complicated afterwards.

"Xiaolong."

"I am here."

"If I had told you from the beginning, I wouldn't have suffered like this."

Only you can understand my feelings.

This was a rare moment when Su Tianyan showed his true feelings.

Upon hearing this, Long Ruoli immediately knew that she had made a breakthrough in this struggle.

She didn't dare look at Bai Zihua.

Bai Zihua must look terrible right now.

"President Su, it's not just me; President Bai has also put a lot of effort into this plan. President Bai definitely sees Xiao Cheng as his own child!"

Although Long Ruoli didn't look at Bai Zihua, she still had to say what needed to be said.

"Yes, Zihua too."

Bai Zihua remained silent throughout.

Long Ruoli's acting skills are truly superb.

She knows that whatever she says, does, expresses, and conveys at this moment will be 100% beneficial to her.

Bai Zihua tried several times to interrupt Long and stop her from putting on this fake performance.

But he had no chance at all and could only remain silent.

Su Tianyan brought up the topic of economic bubbles.

He dared not think about the specific reasons for the losses any further.

He was afraid of wasting more brain cells and falling back into that mental illness.

For Su Tianyan, his idiotic state was all bad.

It seems that the only thing that helped move things forward was confessing to Long, but it was still a bad thing.

What can be confirmed now is...

Su Cheng's departure a few days ago was perfectly timed.

Did he cash out at the peak?

Bai Zihua then spoke naturally: "Yes, President Su, the young master's departure a few days ago coincided with the market's peak."

“The license is not worth much now, much less than the original acquisition price of 2 million yuan, which is about 35% less.”

“Brother Tianyan, Xiaocheng did a great job. He actually has a strong sense of foresight and judgment.”

Long Ruoli greatly admired Su Cheng's actions at this moment.

She now had to praise Su Cheng, otherwise it would seem like she was being too deliberate.

Even if Su Cheng's actions highlighted Su Tianyan's misjudgment, she could not hold back in the slightest.

Only by saying this can she be considered a wise person, capable of distinguishing right from wrong, and one of the only two candidates to continue the "successor plan".

Bai Zihua remained silent.

The dragon has already said both the good and the bad, so it would be superfluous for him to say anything more.

"Yeah, I think so too."

"But there's still one problem."

“I called Xiaocheng once when I was sick, because I was worried that he would become suspicious.”

Long Ruoli immediately raised her level of vigilance to the highest level.

“Brother Tianyan, there should be a video recording in your bedroom, right? We can pull up the recording to hear what you said in the original call, and then figure out how to fix this loophole.”

“Okay.” Su Tianyan instructed Bai Zihua to retrieve the video from the day before yesterday.

Bai Zihua retrieved the surveillance footage and released clips of the phone call from that day.

Bai Zihua has seen this scene many times.

Objectively speaking, there wasn't much of a problem with that phone call.

Because after making the call, Mr. Su chatted with Su Cheng for several minutes about everyday things, showing concern and care.

Regarding steak and eating at home, Mr. Su's original words were: "[Working for someone, the client gives you steak], [Waiting for you to come home and eat]."

to be frank.

Bai Zihua hoped that this phone call, made when Old Su fell ill, would inspire his fatherly love and influence their succession plan.

Unexpectedly.

Back then, Mr. Su firmly believed he was a renovation contractor, and he had already figured out the source of the information about the steak.

Well... this feeling has seeped into my very bones.

Even when he developed Alzheimer's, Mr. Su was still able to portray the role of a "father who raised his children in poverty" perfectly.

After watching the call clip, Long Ruoli told Su Tianyan that he didn't need to worry too much.

“Brother Tianyan, you were referring to the steak the customer gave us. That’s a very important point, so we don’t need to worry.”

Based on Su Tianyan's character, he would absolutely not be willing to buy steak to eat.

The character Su Tianyan ate nothing but boiled rabbit soup noodles, steamed buns, millet porridge, and pickled vegetables every day—the kind of food that would keep him alive.

I wouldn't buy it even if it was on sale at the supermarket for 1% of the original price.

But if Su Tianyan said it was "given by the client," then it makes a lot more sense.

No further explanation is needed.

Su Tianyan inadvertently came up with a self-justifying explanation for his motives for making the call.

The only thing that needs explaining is the difference between "going home for dinner" and "going home".

"You didn't use a time-sensitive word like 'tonight,' so it's not a big problem."

Long Ruoli is an elite in the advertising and public relations industry, and she has a high level of expertise in verbal communication and delivery.

Long Ruoli quickly found a very reasonable explanation.

"Now that the National Day holiday is approaching, it's perfectly normal for you to call Xiaocheng in advance."

"Let's just treat your call as a father reminding his son to come home for the holiday."

During the phone call, Su Cheng did not explicitly say whether she wanted to go home.

Therefore, they can now begin to make preparations for both scenarios, ensuring that Su Cheng can return to her hometown for the National Day holiday.

During the phone call, Su Cheng did not give a specific time, but she would most likely go home.

“Brother Tianyan, I think that in your current state, it is no longer appropriate for you to meet with Xiaocheng, as this would greatly undermine his authority.”

“I think we can find something for Xiaocheng to do so he won’t have to go home.”

"But... I really want to see him."

Su Tianyan knew that every minute he was lucid was one less minute he had left.

The two had conflicting attitudes.

Su Tianyan asked Bai Zihua for his opinion and thoughts: "Zihua, what do you think? Should I see him or not?"

Bai Zihua did not answer directly, but instead calmly analyzed the situation.

In Su Tianyan's view, this was simply a matter of a father wanting to see his son and a son wanting to see his father.

But he saw it differently.

Besides the issues between his father and son, there's also his power struggle with Long Ruoli.

From today onwards, Long Ruoli has officially taken over.

There are two reasons why she did this.

First, Long Ruoli was afraid that Su Tianyan's authority in front of Su Cheng would disappear.

She wasn't worried about Mr. Su, but about herself.

If Su Cheng doesn't acknowledge her father, Mr. Su, and doesn't listen to or approve of anything he says or does, then she's just a figurehead.

second.

If they don't meet for a long time, it will definitely weaken the relationship between President Su and Xiao Cheng.

Xiaocheng's feelings for her father will definitely not diminish.

However, this would weaken Su Tianyan's connection with Su Cheng.

If we don't see each other now, we don't know if we'll ever have the chance to meet again.

Bai Zihua needs Su Tianyan and Su Cheng to meet in order to establish and strengthen the relationship between the father and son, thereby enhancing the legitimacy of Su Cheng's inheritance of the Emperor Group and reducing all uncertainties.

Having figured this out, Bai Zihua resolutely stood on Su Tianyan's side.

"President Su, if the young master wants to go home, you must see him."

"You haven't been in contact for more than half a year since last time. Since the young master has chosen to go home, it means he misses home, and this home is you."

“If you don’t see him, the young master will be very sad, because you are his strong support.”

Bai Zihua knew he was wrong.

But he had to say it this way to convince President Su to stick to his idea of ​​meeting Su Cheng.

Seeing that Bai Zihua expressed an attitude completely opposite to her own, Long Ruoli quickly changed her tune: "What President Bai said makes a lot of sense."

“Brother Tianyan, I think it would be better if you met with Xiaocheng. If Xiaocheng comes home, you can cook a meal for him yourself so that he can feel your fatherly love.”

"Let's make your best dishes, which are also Xiaocheng's favorites."

Su Tianyan nodded: "I agree."

Immediately afterwards, Su Tianyan verbally conveyed a formal administrative order to Long Ruoli.

"Xiaolong, from now on, I will adjust your level to K1."

"You have complete discretion over all matters, big and small, within the group, without needing to report to me."

"Regarding Xiaocheng, depending on my condition, you can selectively report to me."

Long Ruoli was moved to tears. She threw herself into Su Tianyan's arms again, saying that this was not what she wanted. She found it hard to accept such an order, as it reminded her of Su Tianyan's Alzheimer's disease and caused her great pain.

But in the end, after being comforted by Su Tianyan, Long Ruoli tearfully accepted it and promised Su Tianyan that she would never betray his trust.

Bai Zihua appeared somewhat dejected.

He doesn't like how things are developing, nor does he like the current situation.

Especially after Long Ruoli joined, the so-called succession plan changed its nature.

If Bai Zihua could understand at first that Old Su was doing this to cultivate Xiao Cheng's admirable virtues of hard work and perseverance.

That has now become a completely meaningless act.

It was just a game of wits between him and Long Ruoli.

Bai Zihua was absolutely loyal to President Su.

To know.

Even though he couldn't bear to see Xiaocheng suffer, he never said anything before.

At most, he would argue with Mr. Su, but he never provided any substantial help to Xiao Cheng.

But now.

Now almost everything he says is a lie.

He outwardly complied with Old Su's will and orders but inwardly defied them, and had already provided Xiao Cheng with substantial assistance.

Long Ruoli was lying.

The original purpose of this plan was to nurture Xiaocheng, regardless of whether it was good or bad, right or wrong, it could all be classified as nurturing.

The plan has now completely lost its meaning.

The significance of raising Xiaocheng has been rendered meaningless.

What he and Long Ruoli are saying and doing now is nothing more than fighting based on the "successor plan".

He is a little tired.

It's not just a little tired, it's extremely tiring.

Tired.

But Bai Zihua cannot give up or ignore this situation.

Otherwise, once Long Ruoli takes control of the Emperor Group, no one will be able to restrain her.

It's not even certain whether Xiaocheng can take over!

Bai Zihua felt he had to do something!

He has to do something more radical!

(End of this chapter)